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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-09
TENNESSEE

About sixty cases of peas we're
shipped from Milan up to June LIST.
There is a lamentable emptiness in
the city treasury Of Nashville.
There will be a great rush of visit
Ors to East Tennessee this summer.
The commencement exercises of the
Brownsville Female College takes
place next week. The commencement
proper takes place on the 18th.
The Paris Gazette has at it's mast
head the names of Governor Hen
bricks for President and Governor
Porter for Vice President good
ticket.
Milan Exchange: Wheat harvest
has begun in this section, and prom
ises fair. There is some complaint of
rust, but we think it will not seriously
damage the grain.
The neighborhood of Milan pro-
duced 10000 quarts of Strawberries
this year from l40 acres. A small
crop this, as the season was u~nfavora-
BILE, yet it pays better and quicker than
cotton.
Knoxville is to celebrate the glori.
Gus Fourth of July in appropriate
style. The committee calls on the
yeOmanry to bring in $4,000 hint-lock
muskets.
Judge Jos. r. Hawkins has been
appointed by the governor collector Of
revenue due the State by defaultinp
officers OF the district composed of
the counties of Carroll, Benton, Hen.
d%erson, Weakley, 0biOn and Lake.
Brownsville States: The recent rain
has had a fine effect on the wheat crop
which is now being harvested. More
than an average yield will be realized
in this county and the people are cor
respondingly happy.
Mr.. A. w. Brockway, cashier of the
Brownsville Bank, has instituted suit
against the LOUSY lie and Nashville
and Great Southern railroad in the
sum Of $4,000 for damages received
in a railroad collision which occurred
near Louisville last year.
The officers Of the Louisville and
Nashville and Great Southern railroad
have determined not to put in a draw
bridge oyer the Hatchie river, but Ia
go into the courts. This will make
bad feeling and trouble. The people
along that river are determind that il.
navigation shall be free if this can be
secured by fair means.
Mr.. 7. c. Long, principal clerk Of
the Tennessee Senate. has returned
home to Jackson from Nashville. liz
has Just completed the compilation OF
the Journals of the Senate for the last
session. Mr.. Long has made a most
faithful, accurate and efficient officer
and has made for himself an enviable
reputation for business capacity and
devotion to duty.
Knoxville Chronicle. 4th: Mrs. Nav.
nard, wife of Hon. Horace MAYNARD
VINO mas been spending a few month,
IN this city, left last night for New
York. She will remain there \ sbor,
Tune and go to live with her son.
lieutenant Washburn MAYNARD. n
Newport, X. |. Mrs. MAYNARD,
health has improved very much anc,
her arrival here from Constantinople
a correspondent Of the jackson
Tribune and Sun thus fttingly con.
denses the news from Henderson
county Crops are planted. men work.
ing with a vim. Wheat looking better
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-09
Nile Mars, Dumas, aud Victor
Hugo.

In 1928, a young secretary of the
Duke OF Orleans, as yet almost a no
wee IN literature, presented his earliest
dramatic production to the Theater
Francois, and, thanks to the influence
OF his princely patron, was not refused
admittance into the sanctuary; the
piece, the principal female character
In which (the Duchesse de Guise. J
was trusted to Mile Mars, was Henri
Trois," and the name of its author
Alexander Dumas. The ESSAY of a
comparatively unknown writer was
received with tumultuous appreciation.
and has ever since maintained its popu-
larlty; we remember to have seen it
many years later, toward the close of
the great actress career, and her
shrek o~fagOny, her intensely pathetic
Henri, vous me faites NAL vous me
faites horriblement MALI still rings
despairing in our ear. Five months
before the revolution of 1880. the
struggle between the classic and rO-
mantle schools fairly commenced, and
the evening selected by both parties
for the display of their respective
strength was that appointed for the
hrst representation Of Victor Huco's
Hermann. 1t was no mere worly
warfare blows were freely EXCHANGED
by the occupants of the nit. coats
were torn off the backs Of their
wearers, and the excitement was final
y so great that the latter part of the
drama was almost inaudible. Victory.
however, remained with its support
ers, and at the conclusion Of the fifth
act, Mile Mars, the Dona Sol of the
night, was called before the curtain.
and received an enthusiastic ovation
from her triumphant pa%rtisans.
Scarcely inferior was the sensation
caused by her performance of "Tisbe"
IN the same authors Angels. Tyran
De Padoue.' Nine Dorval playing
Catarlna; nor were her " Louis De
Ligernolles and Mile De Belle Isle. .
her last creation and one Of the hap
plest efforts of Dumas,) less effective
or less profitable to the theater. She
had previously given a striking proof
OF versatility by her personation of
Scribe's Valerie" and had formed
her conception Of the part by a con-
slant intercourse with Mile Sophie.
sister Of Minette, of the Vaudeville,
and blind from her birth. After the
success of the comedy, her i%nstruc-
tress received a handsome bracelet, on
which was engraved the following in.
scription Valerie a Sophie.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-09
Races.

CINCINNATI, June THE last day
of the Queen City Jockey Club drew a
very large crowd, a great many ladies'
being present. The weather was fine
and the track in splendid condition.
First race, mile heats, three best in
five-eight starters. Belle Of Nelson
sold for 500, Surge $50, Mary Walton
S45, Vergillean S25, Charlie Bush $50,
Cash Clay S15, Talma $50, and
Wheeler Sl1.
First heat off at the third ATTEMPT.
with Wheeler in the lead Surge, a
close second the rest close up. At
the first half mile Surge collared the
leader, and they raced together. At
the three-quarter mile post Virgillean
came up and gained the lead, winning
easily Belle Nelson second; Walton
third. Time 1:454.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-09
From Saturdays Second Edition.l
LATEST BY CABLE.
The Failure of David Stuart
& Go.
Heavy Losses on the Poor Irish
Emigrants.
The German Army Likely to be
Increased.
THE PoPE's DEFINITE PROPOSALS.
AlekO Pasha Must Wear a Fee or There
win be Trouble.
THE POPEs DEFINITE PROPOSALS

BERLIN, June I'm consequence
of the growth of the Russian and
French armises, and in view of The
increase of revenue by taxation, the
government is considering the advisa.
bility of increasing the army, fol
which purpose the government asks a
perpetual grant from parliament.
The pope has submitted, it is said,
definite proposals to end the clerical
controversy, but the government is
disinclined to accept the proposals.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 1.-THE
government has informed the powers
that the refusal of Aleko Pasha, row.
ernor Of Roumania, to wear the fez,
was a violation of engagements be-
tween him and the porte. The gov
eminent will wait until East Roume-
liza is evacuated, when it will summon
Aleko Pasha to wear the fez and hoist
the Turkish flag. If the command is
not complied with, the porte will re-
quest the powers to sanction his
removal, and would send a body Of
Turkish troops to occupy the Balkans.
LONDON. June THE Stats. in
referring to the failure of David
Stuart & Co., Liverpool, says "The
gradual liquidation of the Manches-
ter banking firm involved can hardly
be the cause; the difficulty is
the lookup of capital. 1t is not
probable even in the worst event that
the matter will have important conse-
quences in London, but in Mauches-
ter other failures are expected, and it
is said that poor Irish emigrants who
are in the habit of sending money to
their friends at home will be heavy
sufferers by the Liverpool failure"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-09
WASHINGTON.
Paid Patriot Who
Voted for Kellogg.
One of THURSDAYS Witnesses Ar
rested for Perjury.
A Slippery Witness Who Swears
He was Paid to Vote for
SpoffOrd.

WASHINGTON, June THE SEN
ate committee on privileges and cleo
tions resumed to-day the examination
Of witnesses in the Kellogg-Spofford
case.
just prior to the opening of the
proceedings johnson (colored), the
witness examined Thursday, was ar
rested in the capitol by the capitol
police, presumably on the charge Of
perjury.
VIM. John DeLacy (colored), an
intelligent man, testified in reply to
MIR. Merrick, counsel for Spoffo.d,
that ne had been a Republican mem
Der from Rapides parish of the legis-
lature that elected Kellogg to the SEN
ate had left Rapides parish with
$3.50 in his pocket had to run away
from the parish, being bulldozed by
white camelias and other o~rganiza-
tons; went to New Orleans to meet
the legislature, and also to save his
own life.
QUESTIONABLE bulldozed you?
Answer-The Democratic party Of
Rapides parish.
Q.-Who were the men?
A.-The whole community; asked
whether he had applied to Governor
kellogg for money; he had replied
that he had asked Kellogg to advance
him $50 to assist him in the specula-
ton, but he had not got it from him
and in answer to other questions said
that he did not ask Kellogg for $50 fol
his vote for him, never signed any pa!
per containing any such statement,
and had never stated that Kellogg
lent him $50 with the understanding
that he would vote for him.
QE-Haye you ever signed a paper
con yaining that statement
Al signed no paper but the one
wrote myself.
Odd you vote in the joint con
yention?
A.-Yesi l first voted blank be.
cause | was in favor in Pinchback.
afterwards changed from blank t.
Kellogg, !.
Mr.. Smith who wa afterward q
member Of congress and collector al
New Orleans, was told on that occa-
sion to stand by Kellogg, as it did moi
look well Tor Republicans to split VI
among themselves.
Odd not Mr.. Smith before your
voting throw an envelope on your desk
and tell you what it contained ?
Ale did not. A paper was here
handed witness and he denied that tn,
signature or the body of it was in hi.
handwriting. This paper was after.
ward remarked by the chairman anC
reporter to be in contradiction Of til,
witness. II is an affidavit taken be.
fore Judge Prusson, April 9th last
purporting to be made and signed b,
the witness, in which he states thai
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-09
M Oriein Or NLnvinr.

The custom of shaving the beard
was enforced by Alexander of Mace
don, not for the sake of fashion. but
for a practical end. lie knew that
the soldiers of India, when they en-
countered their foes, had a habit of
grasping them by the beard, and so he
ordered his soldiers to shave. After
ward shaving was practiced in the
Macedonian army and then among the
Greek citizens. The Romans imita-
ted the Greeks in the practice as they
did In many other things, ana spread
1t to the different European nations
yet barbaric. In the middle ages. at
the time Of the Renaissance, shaving
was introduced, and the habit was re.
tanned, though classicism gave place
to romanticism, and that in its turn
was replaced by realism. The beard
was a source Of trouble to Peter the
Great, who, simultaneously with the
introduction Of his great reforms in
Russia, tried to induce his people to
initiate the shaving nations. This in
noyation was resisted by his subjects
with the utmost exertion, and they
preferred to pay a heavy fine rather
than suffer Disagreement, as they be-
llevcd, Of the image of God. To the
Russians Of olden times the beard
was a symbol of liberty. In several
countries Of Western Europe and in
the United States the beard was re-
stored to honor only about twenty
years ago, but even yet the majority Of
men respect the custom introduced by
Alexander the Great.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-09

Oats growing finely. Cotton doing
well. Gardens fourishing. Ground
getting dry, beginning to need rain.
Irish potatoes being eaten. Garden
peas plentiful. Large falls of heavy
dew. Bee hives rich. A sprinkling
of peach fruit, still more apples.
Great quantities of plums. Fine pros
poets Tor grapes. Much preaching.
Large, well-bebaved congregations.
Sunday-sehools well superintendent.
Tax assessors travelling around and
assessing too highly.
The Jackson Tribune and Sun. of
the 9th, contains a long account of a
horrible accident which occurred on
the I'd in the Fifteenth civil district
of Madison county. While the wife
Of Patrick Sanford was mending A
pair of pants belonging to her grown
son, a small pistol fell out of the hin
pocket. Her little boy, three years
cid, standing by, said with childish
prattle, That's Buddie's pistol" The
mother picked it up and seeing the
barrel thrown back on the hinge. at.
tempted to adjust it. In doing so the
pistol went off, and the ball went
crashing through the child's brain,
The horror of the mother can only be
family imagined. What a com
mentary on the barbarous practice of
carrying concealed weapons.
Pulaski CORRESPONDENCE Nashville
Banner, 4th: On Saturday night
Alcie Brown, colored, died of old age.
| had frequent conversations with her.
and from the best information [ could
she was born the year proceed
ing the Declaration Of independence.
She was born in Amelia county. Va.
or in that region of the State. She
remembered to have seen General
Washington and other celebrated men
of that day. She was brought to Ten
nessee by Silas Flournoy, and settled
in Davidson county; afterwards he
brought her to Giles county. where
she has since lived. The fifth genera
ton of grandchildren are on the stage
now-that is to say, she has great
great great Grandchildren - and her
children and different grandchildren
number e~ighty-One. being quite a fam
lily. Alcie always bore a good charac-
ter, aud had many friends among the
whites. She was a midwife in her day.
and had quite a name for efficiency in
that line. | think she was the Oldest
person in the State, and up to a few
weeks since her health and mind were
both vigorous for one of her age.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-09
Monday Evening. June .. 1879
Il. WHTTMORE.
PHblisher and Proprietor,

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
can order the DAILY LEDGER at SOC per
month in advance, with the privilege of
changing pOHtofice.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-09
SANTA FE.
Summary Justice on Two Muir
derers.

SANTA FE, June "Wednesday
night at Los Venages, an italian, who
last fall murdered a Frenchman and
a Mexican woman, and who was sen
fenced to be hanged, but was allowed
a new trial, and a Mexican, who on
Wednesday murdered a man, we're
taken from the Jail and hanged in the
public square by the citizens. The
bodies were still hanging yesterday
morning.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-09
Hotel Burned---One Man Fatally
Injured.

BURLINGTON, June THE Bur
lington Hotel burned yesterday. The
guests were compelled to escape from
the upper stories by means Of ladders.
1. +. Kean, an ex-conducior on the
Michigan Central, fell from the fourth
story to the sidewalk, receiving fatal
injuries. Loss, $4,000; half insured.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-09

Certain young men of Louisville Ky.
have raised a fund of $500, which
will be used to purchase a thorough
bred Kentucky horse, and the animal
will be presented to Miss Mary Ander-
son at Long Branch this summer.
Joseph Anderson, a brother to Miss
Anderson, seventeen years of age, ex-
poets to adopt the stage as his profess
sion. and to make his first appearance
next year.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-09

Frederick Billings, the new presi-
dent Of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company, is a wealthy Vermont law
yer, who made his fortune in San
Francisco, beginning in 1910. Heis
now the largest individual stakeholder
in the Northern Pacific, carrying 81
100000. Besides, he is the proprietor
Of 10000 acres Of fine wheat land.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-09

William H. English, who will prob
ably be United States senator from
Indiana, is urged by his friends to be-
come governor of that State. He is a
tall, heavy man, with a square fore
head, dark hair and eyes, and thin.
compressed lips. He is very practical,
and is a strong political leader.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-09

If your liver is torpid, if your APP
petite is poor, if you want your stom-
ach thoroughly cleansed, if you
cannot sleep, if you want a good diges-
ton, use DR.. Bulls Baltimore Pills.
Price only 25c.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-09

A California journal makes the very
able argument, in favor Of the general
governments giving poor old General
j. a. Suffer 100000, that when many
of the C%alifornians, now rich, went in
poverty to their State, they found
Sutter ready to feed, nurse and en-
courage them. These rich Califor.
mans might raise twice $4,000 IN an
hour.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-09

The Ohio Democrats propose TO print
the report on Louisiana affairs de-
nouncing the Kellogg government
signed by Charles Foster in 1875. and
it will be circulated among Republi-
cans, particularly colored Republicans
as a campaign document.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-09

The venerable and famous Fulton
market at New York has been con-
demned by the health authorities, and
must go.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-09

George Shafer and Miss Bertha
Peck, daughter Of William Henry
Peck, the story writer, we're married
at Atlanta, Ga, a few days ago.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-09

Mrs. A. Il. Stewart preseryes her
youthful appearance in a remarkable
manner. She has not a single gray
hair.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-09
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-24

Tho agreement decided upon yesterday 10
Baltimore by the creditors Of tho Virginia Mid
lard Railroad for taking that road out Of the
h,rds Of tie Court AID placing it under the
control of those most interested 10 it's proper
AID ficient management. is probably as fair to
bill tie parties concerned as could he We been de
vs.d. To be sure, Alexandria, fifty Thousand
dollars Of sleek ia tho road is scaled down 10
ten Thousand. tu. that is just ten thousand
dollars better than nothing. which that stock
WIS worth previous TO tho agreement. The
settle ment also iroludes several projections and
improvements to the road, and the construction
of limo to ill The existing gtp between Cor
louisville and Charlottesville, all of which mus,
rebound to The beut6t Of this city 10 yariou.
ways not tho least Of which will DO The abolish
moot OF the exotbitan,ly diso,iniu,t ting freight
rates aeairs. this city DOW 10 operation on that
part Of tho Iioe leased from the Ches speake and
Oslo Railroad. This Discrimination heretofore
has more than tqua!izsd Alexaodria's advan
,ages ss competing market, and its removal,
by bridging those advantages into holder relief,
must produce favorable ofaot upon the bust
ucss Of tbs city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-24
TELEGRafEIC RRIEFS.
Egypt Won the rae, a. Saratoga to-day.

Egypt Won the race a. Saratoga to-day.
The Orapgemen's demonstration at Ottawa
Canada, passed Oft quietly.
The Butlirgous Hcro victorious in tho row.
ing match in Cincinnati to day.
The Fall River strike couticuts. aud sight
disturbances occur Occasionally
Hyatt's floutitg mill, together with 4.OOO
bushels of wheat at Washington, Indiana, has
been burned. Less SIG. 600.
A dispatch from Bombay says that the leader
of the Poona Dacoises EARNED roboels) has
been arrested.
At Wimbledon the British have defeated the
Canadians 10 the match for the kolaptr, chal
lenge cup.
An unsuccessful attempt YES made to liberate
some illicit distiIlers from the Jail at O7ertcn,
Tepp., o few nights SIEGE.
Gilbert Long and Edward Kelly LETT Albany
at tn OF .ck this morning, eLcssed 10 rubber
suits, intending to 1)at to New York on The
Hu ison river.
The New York Republican, State Committee
met to-day at tho Filth Avenue Hotel aud de-
cided to hold the State Convention ct Saratoga
on the 81 OF September.
The 81. Petersburg Gsz;tts stitcs that tho
assertion published in London that Chlca is
Drepariug for war Eith Ru.sis is irrecoDclllablc
With the fact that there is Cheese embassy
now 10 ST.. Petersburg.
At crowded meeting at Bordeaux to dny
Nj, D. Lassepa said that American support had
been secured for the Daten Canal PIT lot. Nlns
of the principal laarc al establishments in Paris
be said had promised their aid TOR small COM
mission.
The exsculiSe committee OF tho trunk lines
met at Long Branch, yesterday, and resolved
that ca August 4 rates be advanced to the
basis OF % cents Tor grain. 80 cents Tor fourth
| GLASS freight aud 40 cents Tor live hegs from
Chicago to New lvrk.
a dispatch IRON Lrndon says: "There was
| violent storm when took The tOrm OF water
spout on Saturday in the CaDtuD OF BtrOe.
Traios on tho railroad b3iwcan BsIne ani Lau
ranne were stopped by misses OF earth pfeclpl
tated on the lrsrk. The cars were much 10.
jured.
Last night bard Of determined men entered
the all at Qliscy. H., where Frank Hvbb'es
colorcd, Was coufintd o. ch:r1e ct cnnlnally
assaultiog and nearly killing Mrs. Ferguson, al
Reddiog, P.ks county, aud shot him dead
and dragged his body riddled with bullets
through The streets. His victim had iccntl
| fed him.
Last night. about - o'clock, farm house
near CoDewapgo. N. y, Occupied BY 40 aged
couple, named Crosby, was broken open. Mrs
Cro.b7 was cht ked to death, aud Mr. Crosby
shot but 10 still alive. Tho thieves obtained
$50. Suspicion resting upon Two "aunpo soan
on The road, the citiz!ns ;urned GU end pow
have them 10 custody. There is great ex,i:c-
ment in the vicinity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-24

The utter defeat and route Of the Znlus by
Lord Chelmsford, and the now assured fact that
that general has secured for Eagland "peace
with hontr" in Africa, ought to teach these of
his own people who, while safe at homo, have
been harshly critic sing bis ma nagement Of the
war. that is not we'll to condemn general be-.
c,uss hs don's conquer the eocmy as soon as
be comes 10 sight of them. Lord Chelmsford
was allowed an opportunity to quiet the cries
of his defamals and TO reinsbte himself 10 the
affections Of those ct bis couutrymen who had
been estrapged from birn by reason of those
cries. aud he has availed himself Of it right
sbI2 and speedily.