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NORDEEsKJOLD's GREAT FEAT.
The Northeast Passage Discovered at
Last.

New York Graphic.l
On the 4th of July of last year
Prof. NOrdenskjold sailed from Goth
enburg, in Sweden, to attempt the
decentralization of the northern
coast of Europe and Asia. The cable
brings the welcome intelligence that
the Swedish explorer has successfully
accomplished this great achievement.
After being frozen in all winter, his
ship the Yerga, reached Behring's
Straits on the Sd Of last month. The
Northeast passage is thus shown to
be a reality. Nordenskiold's voyage
proves that nayigable waters do, to
the north Of Europe and Asia, con
meet the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
In the absence of detailed reporte
from the brave explorer it would be
useless to discuss at large his great
achievement. Suffice it to say that
NOrdenskjOld has placed his name
high among the explorers of all time.
1t must, however, be distinctly I'M
derstood that from the present infor-
nation commerce will not be strictly
benefited by the new discovery.
The Northeast passage will not be-
come a highway for trade between
Europe and Asia unless the dangers
r much less than they now appear
10 be, though it is not at all unlikely
that a trade may spring up between
European ports and the mouths of the
great rivers that flow into the northern
cas- There is another point that
should not be overlooked. Norden.
skjold's voyage can have no direct
bearing upon Arctic discovery. Ii
does not solve the mystery of the North
Pole. II may have a tendency to
change the ordinary way of entering
the unexplored regions Of the extreme
North. Hitherto Arctic expeditions
have most usually been made from the
combinations of the North American
continent. Prof. Nordcnskjold's OBJ
servations may indicate u probability
that some point to the north of Asia
affords better opportunities for at
tempting b penetrate into the region
OF polar ice than those to be found'in
the courses followed by the American
expeditions. But until a preliminary
report Of the expedition reaches this
country, all differences based upon its
supposed results will be so problemati :
cal as to be well nigh worthless. Still.
explorers need not pine for vork To
do. There is plenty at hand. Mr..
Benefits Jeanette, which will sal
from San Francisco in about tg.
weeks for an exploring voyage in I'll,
Arctic regions, will have plenty o.
problems to be solved. and will fnt
that neither her owner nor commando
have been iorestalled 10 reaching tn.
North Pole.
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Realism on the French Stage

London News.l
The other night a Partisan was
sitting in a stall at the Gymnase near
a provincial couple who had come to
see NOunou. The principal scenes Of
this comedy are laid in a kitchen, and
there comes a moment when one of
the heroines has to do some cooking
with a saucepan. Our Partisan was
much interested by the delight Of his
provincial neighbors at these proceed
ings. The provincial lady watched
the movements Of the stage-cook
through heropera glass with breathless
attention and when at last the magic
moment came for emptying the
contents of the saucepan into a
dish, she could restrain herself no
longer, but cried It's real sauce
look, jules. you can see it through
the glass ~ Now here were an hon
est couple, who went home perfectly
happy because of this sauce but what
would have been their feelings had
NOunOu been been put upon the stage
with all the realism when the authors
of the piece desired2 These GENTLE
men stipulated at first for a regularly
furnished kitchen. with a real range.
fire, roasting jack, a complete bat
terry Of utensils and a number
Of real joints scattered about,
not to mention vegetables, -four and
rolls Of butter. NJ. Montigny, the
manager, had to put a curb upon so
much ambition. lie is a wise man
who knows what dramatic art is. and.
he reminded NJ. lIennequiu that the
playwright must leave something to
the Imagination Of the spectators. In
sum, no consented to allow six real
saucepans and some genuine sauce !;
but decided, with inagOMble hrmness,
that the rest of the battery and
kitchen fixtures shonld be simply
timed by the scene painter,
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PANAMA.
A Lively Scene in Panama Congress-.
ReyOlyers and Stones Brought
into RequisitiOH.

PANAMA, June 2.-The recent
sessions of the house have been char
acterized by the most d~isgraceful
disorder. The people in the galleries
have openly expressed their contempt
aud hatred of certain members whose
hostility against the executive has
been most marked, and those members
increased the disorder by making most
impassioned attacks against the Presi-
dent Of the republic. The populace
replied with volleys of stones, and the
members used their reyolvers in turn.
Things got to such a pass on the 9TH
Of May that General Trujillo, with a
battalion of Colombian guards, cleared
the galleries, adjourned the Session
and escorted the members home.
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MADAME DE cATACAZY.
Death Of a Beautiful Woman. Once a
Washington Billie.

A Washington correspondent Of the
Courier journal gives the following
account OF o somewhat prominent
character, once an acknowledged
beauty OF Washington City.
News from Europe announces the
death Of Madame De Calacazy. This
beautiful aud unfortunate woman had
a singular career. When very young
she vas married to an Italian Of rank
who was in the diplomatic service.
She had one son, who bears his faith
ers title, and resides in Rome. Illus.
band and wife we're bound fer Brazil.
On the same ship was an envoy and
his secretary from Russia. The young
secretary, who was Mr.. De Catacazy,
saw the Italian Dobleman i'll treat his
young and beautiful wife. lie inter
fered, and not long afterwards, when
the Russian secretary was trapslepred
to the United States, the beautiful
young countess left her husband aud
fed with him.
AT Bladensburg. seven miles from
Washington, Mr.. De Catacpzy hired !
cottage and concealed his ppiAc. Onc
day she wearied of her loneliness and
came to Washington, visiting the cap.
itol. She was too magnificent "a
escape attention. Senators were wild tc
find out whoshe was. She wastrackod
to Bladensburg, aud Mr.. De Gaia,
Gays secret was discovered aud re
ported to Baron Bodisco, the mini
ter. who sent him home in DISGRACE
Eighteen years afterwards Mr.. D,
Catacazy r'turned TO WASHINGTON a,
: minister pleuipotentiary from Russia
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WASHINGTON.
Additional Congressional Proceed
ings-Bills introduced and
Refereed

WASHINGTON, June 2.-SENATE-
Mr.. Blaine gave notice Of a proposed
amendment to the constitution; also
to refer to the committee on alleged
election frauds the facts in regard to
the Southern districts referred to by
him Thursday last.
The senate took up the house bill,
which provides for the purchase of
sites for dams out of the appropriation
for the Improvement of the Big
Kanawha and Kentucky rivers. Mr..
COnkling opposed and Mr., Hereford
advocated the bill.
HoUsE-The following bills were
introduced and referred By Mr..
Springer y Prohibiting any soldier
stationed within two miles Of any
place where a special or general cleo.
tion Of a representative in congress is
being held from leaving his barracks
for any purpose, except that of reliey-
ing a guard or casting his vote, on the
day Of election.
A bill for the appointment of a
Mississippi river commission and APP
%propriating $4,000 to meet its ex-
penses was passed.
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The THEATRE
1t is an old saying that has witt
some people passed into a truism. tha,
a piece which pleases the actors i
very likely if not certain to fail will,
the public. A long e%xperiene
teaches me that this is altoqether
absurd. There are no better Judge,
Of a play than actors. But what You
have to do is to get at their judgmen.
"a Judgment unwarped By persona
considerations, a purely unsellisl
opinion. Unfortunately, the calm.
OF the actor is essentially a selfish on,
every one wishes (naturally) TO b,
the cock salmon" as the late vii
liam Farren described himself. and al
actor who has a bad part thinks les.
OF the piece than he who has A goo,
one. But 80 far from A favor
able opinion on the part O
the artists engaged being inimica
to the chances OF a plays success
common sense will suggest I,
everybody that a company in ZOO,
temper and believing in the materi,
they have to work upon must tbro,
themselves more heartily into thei
work, and consequently helm To IN
desired result, than a troupe dissatis
fed and disappointed. As to m
power of the press to make or mar
play, | hold il of little consequence
When a failure is bound to be one a
the praise in the world will do II
good and, on the other hand. i
abuse can kill n piece which hits Il
fancy Of the multitude. But when
play is metanhorically going down Il
hill a kick from the critics will sett
it forever, while a clever piece trer
bling in the balance may owe near
all its ultimate success to the kind
encouragement Of the critic.
a.
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The Iron Manufacturers at Pitts.
burg IN Trouble.

PlTTsBURG, June THE iron a
ufacturers having refused to sign the
sliding scale Of paying puddlers five
dollars per ton for pudding ore the
mills in this city, with but one excep-
ton, are closed to-day. In January
last the manufacturers notified the
puddlers that owing to the high wages
paid they could not compete with the
Eastern and Western firms, and that
a reduction in wages would have to be
made on June LIST, at which time the
Eve dollars per ton contract would OK
pire. A committee Of manufacturers
will meet the puddlers at3o'clock this
afternoon, when the difficulties will be
discussed.
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SHREVEPORT, JuPa "a fire which
broke out IN .'lc grocery and bakery
OF U +. Thenor, on the %levee, burned
three two-story brick stores and dam
aged those adjoining. Loss, $4,000
insurance, 1000.
BuFEALo, June Fired Smith
sawmill at Tonawanda was burned to.
day. Loss, 10000; insurance, SlO,-
900.
DETROIT June IA FIRE at White.
hall, Mich, yesterday morning, de-
stroyed Dalton's sawmill. Loss, Sl2,.
900 insurance, $1,000.
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The uiherninn.

Newark, N. j., juno 2-Bishop
declined to allow the Ancient
Order Of l~libernians to participate in
the parade of the German Catholic
Society. lie says the H%ibcrnians are
not recognized as a Church society.
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Everybody in England is sick of
Cyprus, Sir Garnet Wolseley has had
a wooden palace sent out to him,
which has proved of no use at all for
that particular climate, and he is sick
OF it. His staff are to a MAJ equally
tired Of it, and nothing but a feeling
of loyalty to their chief has kept them
in their place.
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,Of VIM, Lloyd Garrison's surviving
children, VIM. Lloyd is in the wool
business in Boston Wendell Phillips
IS connected with the nation Frank
is with the Houghton publishing
house, and the daughter is the wife Of
Henry Willard, the well known rail
reader.
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From Yesterdays second Edition.l
LATEST BY CABLE.
Four RevOIutiOnists, One a Prus,
sian Subject, Hanged
at Kief.

SIMLA, June An agent Of the
king Of Burmah is coming here with
a complimentary letter from the King
to the viceroy of India.
ST. PETERsBuRG, June 2.-Four
revolut;onists named Endlemlna,
Assynuke, Brandtner (who was a
Prussian subject and anunknown man
who is believed to have been a con
spirator, were hanged at Kicf.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-03

Colonel Higginson says both Chan
ming and Lowell have done IL. D.
Thoreau injustice in emphasizing his
eccentrlcities and not paying sufi-
cient attention to his yigor, good sense
and clear perceptions, He writes of
Thoreau from personal knowledge of
the man.
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How She Anchors Him.

Chicago Trlbuno,l
A beautiful young wife on the
North Side has expended much In
genuity Ia devisiug a scheme to keen
her husband at home nights. and Il
proves very effectual. She Aatters
her liege lord about the exquisitely
dainty proportions OF his feet, and
induces him to wear boots about twc
sizes too small for him, lie Is on his
feet all day lens N lawn, and when he
getg hsme'at night she has a soft chair
aud a pair Of loose, cool slippers for
him, and by the time he, with great
drops Of agony pearling his brow, kas
got off his boots he eonies 10 the con
clusion that thepe is ITO place like
bome AFTER all, and has no desire TO 20
down town to lodge, or to sit up with
a sick friend,
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The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per annum and
SOC per month fOrless than one year. The
WEEKLY LEDGER is 81 per annum-
postage free.
Persons leaving the city for the summer
canO order the DAILY LEDGER at SOC per
month in advance, with the privilege Of
changing pOstOfiOe.
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London Truth: One of the West
End %tailors was deploring witha friend
the depression of trade. " Depend
upon it," he said, when eminent
bankers in Lombard street come TO
have their trousers reseated there
must be something very wrong with
the money market"
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The editor Of tho london World is
assured that not merely tho Prince
OF Wales but the rest Of the ROYAL
family including the most illustrions
person in these realms, are disposed 10
advocate the repeal Of the existing
law on the subject of marriage with
a'deceased wife's sister, and that the
late Prince Consort was of the same
opinion,'
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VII.
In his turn the actor could not fail
to feel flattered with the delicacy and
good taste Of NJ. de Talleyrand's COM.
pliment. but he could not resist the
temptation Of launching a Parthian
arrow at his rival in this game of
comedy.
Monsieur Potter" he said to Tai
leyrand, | have frequently noticed
your acting and recall many of the
characters you have played, but | am
a little surprised when | reflect that
once you figured in a tragi-comedy-a
very sorrowful one-played in Paris
some years ago
What was that? What was IT,
said T~alleyrand.
1t was IN lSl4-the piece was
called Hotel de la Rue Saint Flo.
.entin.'"
Talleyrand WINGED visibly, and his
witty double went on
Il hate the play, and to my mind
your performance in it has hurt you in
the public estimation. The part.
confess, was not an agreeable me. |
believe that in that play a great con.
queror is sinking, and a clever negotia
tor abandOns HIM after having adored
HIM; in it, if | remember rightly. the
action sacrifices a duty to a fact. /
principle TO an event, the interest Of d
country to that of an individual. 4
whole nation to a handful Of outcasts
or of strangers. All, Monsieur Potter
what an unpleasant play; and what al
unsatisfactory part you were cast fol
in it, Never, never should there b,
presented on any STAGE to any publ,
the spectacle Of a man who. when HI
sees the hopes of his country's caus,
blasted, sets himself TO share in thl
triumph of her foes. instead of retir
ing in silence to share in her mourn
? ing.
VIII.
The real T~alleyrand rose-possibl,
because he did not care TO hear any
5 thing further-when a footman entere,
I with the Moniteur Of the 18th tina
instant received.
This is for your excolIeney. h
said, bowling and handing il to Potter
BE good enough, NJ. Potter. I,
read it for me, or for yourself, if yor
e are interested IN such sublects'
%retorted the actor with equal self
possession.
+ Talley rand opened and glanced a
0 the paper and dropped IL in surprise
The old councillor of Louis XVII
9 had read in it the fatal ordinances O
+ Charles X.
Alter a moments pause he turne,
: smilingly toward Potter and bowin
d deeply, said
Il regret, your excellency, that
must at nee set out for Paris. al
: invited to reappear at my old theatel
aud probably shall consent 10 create
new character my l%ast--in a ne'
! piece they are rehearsing."
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Rarn,ouaLc.

New York, June IA shock of
earthquake was felt in Bermuda May
y, There was no loss Of life.
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Miss Porter, an American lady, IS
%betrothed to Count De Pattegula, Of
Italy.
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The young man who by mistake
swallowed a whole bottle Of DIR. Bulls
Baltimore Pills, is out again. He
says he feels rather q pale" but other
wise is all right. He will, however.
follow the directions next time.
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Ladiie:

Do you want a pure, bloom.
ing Complexion If so, n
few applications Of Hagan's
MAGNOLIA BALM will gga.
ify you to your hearts cor /.
teLt. 1t docs away with 81
iOwneSS, Richness, Pimr Rs.
Blctches, ard all diseases ana
imperfectiOns Ofthc Skin. 4!
CVercOmeS tho flushed appear
nnCo Of heat, fatigue and OK.
element. Itmakes a lady of
Thirty appear but TWEEN
Tl; and so natural, gradua'-
and perfect are its effects,
that it is impossible TO detect
its application.
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IIongfellow is a member Of the Rus
siOn Academy Of Sciences.
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KILLED in his store.

Augusta GA Chronicle and Constitutionalist
Intelligence reached this city yester-
day afternoon of a most atrocious
murder at Mclean, on the Central
railroad, fifteen miles from Augusta,
Monday night. The victim was Mr..
William HarralsOn, a young man
about eighteen years of age, who kept
a store at the station. He made ar
rangements for coming up to Augusta
to purchase Christmas goods, and it is
supposed had a considerable sum Of
money in the store for that purpose.
1t is said he instructed a negro named
Anderson Jones to call him early in
the morning, in time to take the pas
senger train for Augusta, having
frequently called on Jones for similar
services before. We also heard it
stated that Jones slept in the store, SO
as to be certain about calling Harral-
son. Yesterday morning the store
was closed, but as it was known that
Harralson was coming to Augusta no
attention was paid to the fact. About
Y o'clock, however, Harralson's little
brother went to tothe storea and opened
the door, when a horriblescene methis
gaze. His brother was lying on the
floor dead, in a pool of blood, his head
crushed by a Ratchet which was near
by. The boy at once raised the alarm,
and in a short time several neighbors
gathered at the spot. The unfortunate
young mar had evidently been killed
for the purpose Of robbery, as his
money was gone. The negro Jones
was missing, and suspicion vas d.
reeted to him as the murderer. As
it was supposed that he had gone to
Augusta, a messenger was sent on the
freight train to inform the police.
This he did promptly, and Jones was
found in a short time near the depot.
He denied all knowledge of the mur-
der, and said be was on his way to
South Carolina to get married. He
declared that he came 10 Augusta on
the morning passenger train, but the
employees of the road say that he did
not. The police were also informed
that Jones was seen in Augusta yes
terday morning before the train ar
rived. He told one Of the officers
that he was at Mr.. Harsalson's store
late on Monday night, at which time
he paid him an account that he owed
at the store. Jones was lodged in the
guard-hOuse to await an Investigation
HarralsOn wasa quiet, hard-working
young man. His mother lives a short
distance from the station.
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NMirter Thnn Telegraph.

New Orleans Times.l
Mr.. Joseph Cooper, who is now
working a tow boat line outside of the
tow boat association, and who has in
consequence no rights and privileges
with regard to the telegraph line of
the association, has hit upon a novel
method Of getting his dispatches trans
mitted from his tow boats to his office
in this city. Last year, when Cap
tain Black was outside the ~assOcia-
ton, the enterprising s%hip-owner
bought several dozen Belgium carrier
pigeons, and was training them for
use, when he decided to enter the as
ISOLATION. Having no further use for
the birds, he did not know what to do
with them, until Mr.. Cooper came
around, made inquiries, and bought
them. Mr.. Cooper constructed a cote
back of his office and therein put the
pigeons. In a day or two these latter
became domesticated in their new
quarters. Forsome time past they have
been regularly employed in bringing
in messages from the towhoats at the
pass, and Mr.. Cooper is delighted with
his arrangement. The carrier pigeon
in this service is swifter than the tel
egraph. For example: When a Cooper
towboat takes charge ola vessel, say at
a distance off shore, a pigeon is turned
loose. The feet bird circles around
for a moments and strikes a bee line
for home. The distance straight is
about one hundred miles, which the
pigeon traverses in about one hour
and a quarter. Should an association
boat meet a vessel so far from land.
a dispatch cannot be sent there until
three hours thereafter, i. e., not until
the vessel can be towed to the tele-
graph station at Port Eads. As a con-
sequence, the carrier pigeon line brings
a message to this city fully three hour;
ahead of the telegraph line, and Mr.
Cooper rejoices over this success.
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Truslee,s Nnle.

hinder and by virtue of a certain deed Of
trust executed by O.. w. Edmonds and W.
I. Edmonds on the Sd day of August, 1871, and
duly recorded in the office of the register Of
Shelby county, Tennessee, Ia record book
No. l25, page 400, reference being here made
thereto, l will, at the request of the benefci-
airy therein, for the purpose Of paying the
indebtedness thereby secured, on
Friday, December 26, 1879,
between the hours Of 10 O'Clock am. and 2
O'clock p.my on the southwest corner Of
Main and Madison streets, in the Taxing
District, late city of Memphis, Shelby county,
Tennessee, offer for sale to the highest bidder
for cash, the following described real estate,
to-wit: All the right, title, claim and interest
Of said Q. w. Edm onds and w. I. Edmonds,
being the undivided ene-half thereof of the
following described lot of ground in the said
Taxing District, late the city Of Memphis,
Tennessee; being part of lot 373, as laid down
in the plan of Memphis, beginning at a point
on tho south side Of Adams street 68 feet 9
inches from the east side of the alley which
runs between Second and Third streets; thence
running sOuthwardly and parallel with said
alley 1857 feet to Cars alley; thence east
wardly 40 feet; thence northwardly parallel
with the first line 1857 to Adams street;
thence westwardly 40 feet to the beginning,
heing the same lot conveyed to A. N. Ed
mOnds by John r. Watkins by deed recorded
in book 10, page26O, of the records Of Shelby
county, Tenn.
The right Of redemption is especially waived
in said trust deed and the sale will be made
discharged thereof. The title to said proper
ty is believed to be good but | will.sell and
convey only as trustee.
R. A. PARKER, Trustee.
TAYLOR x Carroll, Attorneys, 81 l0l