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tremendous taxes which 50 oppress the
peopleP Shall we use 1t and send Through
all the arteries Of our industries the throb
Of renewed and vigorous life?
statesmanship, honesty, patriotism all
demand that we should tear from our sta
tIlte books those acts OF demonetization,
which the subtle and devellish hard Of
the money power inscribed there in dark,
and In tho name Of the people, and in tile
full light OF day, reinstate silver where II
stood from the foundation OF the govern.
ment. [Applause on the Democratic side
and In the galleries.
AT the conclusion Of Mr.. Ewing's speech
Mr.. Warner demanded the previous ques.
ton, pending which, Mr.. Kfllinger moved
to lay the bill on the table.
The yeas and nays were ordered on that
motion, pending which, Mr. Uonger moved
to adjourn.
This motion was carried by a vote by tell.
ers. Yeas 100, nays 97, and the House
adjourned.
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ATthe last monthly meeting OF the Ma
glaHl Historical Society, the principal
feature Of the occasion was the reading of
avery interesting paper on the Capital
Cities Of the World" incident to which
was given graphic description Of
the contest over the designation Of a
permanent seat Of government Of the
United States, finally reconciled by the
selection Of the banks OF the Poto-
mat, between the eastern branch and
the mouth Of the Conecocheague Creek,
near wilIiamsport, Md. The present site
Of the capital was designated by President
Washington. The Legislatures of Nirgin'
ia and Maryland subscribed $l25,0OO and
$1,000, respectively, to assist in the erec-
ton Of public buildings. This being in
sufficient, President Washington secured
aloan Of 100000 additional from the Leg
stature Of Maryland. Forseveral sessions
Of Congress preceding tie final selection,
New York, Philadelphia Germantown,
Wilmington and Baltimore were urged as
the prospective sites, but the Potomac was
decided on by compromise whereby the
vote OF Pennsylvania was united to that
o.! the Southern States, and the measure
was carried, in conjunction with the vote
Of North Carolina, that State having Just
been received into the Union. When the
British troops burned the Capitol and
government buildings an effort was made
tOehange the site Of The capital, butiailed.
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VOLUME XXvn.-NUMBER 9s5.

lot the army 90, for this Is creature oI
Congress, and they claim the right to kill
1t Off at the end Of any fiscal year. Sena.
tor Eaton being asked to-day what they
would do, replied that they should
draft a bill embodying the Ten Command.
mcnts, and let the President veto It, Ran.
dali, who Is uneasy at the aspect Of affairs,
strongly advised to-day 0 meeting OF the
the joint caucus committee, but his advice
was not acted on. The committee have
determined to take no formal action until
the fate Of the Legislative and Executive
Appropriation bill Is known, and consider
all In a lump. In the Senate to-day Mr..
Mahon's amendment TO the Executive and
Legislative Appropriation bill, requiring
the Secretary Of the Treasury TO use So.
600, 600 held for the redemption Of frac.
tional currency in payment OF arrears Of
pensions, passed by twelve majority. This
was surprise, and was regarded BY many
as an entering wedge against resumption,
Secretary Sherman Is very hostile to the
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Accident to AIE Burnett-Master Mechau
ICL CouyautGou

CINCINNATI, May 14.-This afternoon
ALI. Burnett, the well known lecturer
broke an arm and leg by falling off the
staging npon which he was standing or
the Miami Railway dock.
At the Master Mechanics Convention
to-day the Committee on Best Form and
Material for Locomotive Wheels reported
A discussion ensued as to adopting the
standard car and tender axles. The Com.
mittee on Best Form, Material and Method
OF Constructing Locomotive Boilers re.
ported, recommending that steel be used
for boilers, aud making other valuable
suggestions. The members, this after.
noon, are in the hands Of the Reception
Committee, visiting the Zoo and Eden Park
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Now j. the time to alt your garden beds.
l9m with spade.
IL. To maSs sure Of big corn crop plant
your feet in tight boots.
!. your hops come out all right, skips
aIg Jumps Of Joy will be in order.
,urubs now begin 10 grub their way out
o'Ihe ground in search OF grub
u you arc hungry, plant Boston baked
0eShs a. where they will do the most good,
:, There is considerable activity In plough
ISna'es, Sn ard many bank will be broken
o!'meal should be sown in q pet o.
g,5Sll'ng ,5a q. water; stir well before planting on
:, The innocent augle-worm now eseapOtlI
. .oa tho raid Of the mole only 70 b!
JSoopsd up by the early bird.-letyoa
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

"rHE HEIREss; OR TAKEN BY suRpRIsE -
The operetta Of the above title was given
at Mt. De Chantal last evening. the ran.
dition being attended with the most fiat.
tering success. The dialogue only was
original with the author, the music being
selections from the most prominent com.
posefs containing some Of the sweetest
gems o. the popular operas. The dialogue
was spirited, and was marked on several
occasions BY pertinent hits at the failings
OF modern society.
A train Of FIVE coaches left the B. 4 o.
depot at Z o'clock, filed with the best
people Of the city. The train was under
the charge OF Capt Deyries, who, as
usual, was untiring In his efforts IN se.
euringto the passengers the greatest com.
Tort The people from the city filled The
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CHICAGO, May 1.-THE general freight
agents Of the trunk lines held meeting
to-day for the purpose Of stiGening the
rates on East bound freights, but as Peoria
adhered to its determination not to ente,
into another agreement, and as It's repre-.
sentative was not present the meeting ad
journed without action.
Tho present rates are 10 cents on grain
and 90 cents on fourth.class freight to New
York, but there is no pretense OF agree,
ment to continue them at that figure. The
demand for cars is brisk. and rates foI
lake transfer firm at Scents for corn 81 iol
wheat TO Buffalo.
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Refreshing Rains In the wesI.The steam.
boatmen Deny Refusing TranspoEta.
tion to Coiored Refugees.
ST. LOUIS, May IA. "A pretty heavy
rain fell here last evening and this morn.
ing, and heavy rains prevailed over con.
siderable extent Of territory west OF here
yesterday, bencftting the crops greatly. l
The officers Of the Southern Steamboat
Companies, having their headquarters
here, and the officers Of the steamers ply.
Ing between here and New Orleans, deny
having refused transportation to the color.
ed refugees, whenever the latter have
money to pay their passage. They also
deny that there has been any general ex-
pressed disposition on the part Of the mer.
chants and planters to withdraw their
patronage from the boats which carry i'm.
migrants. This has been done in a few
instances, but the desire to prevent the
negroes from leaving the Southis changing,
and now the planters don't seem to care
whether they leave or not. The officers
OF the latest arrived boats, say they were
not hailed on their way up by the negroes,
and they dent believe there are any such
numbers OF refugees on the river banks as
have been stated, They further state that
the excitement is fast dying out, and will
cease altogether in q short time,
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The Old Rlag and an Appropriation

Ihe Old Rlng ana an Appropriation.
Washington Dispatch to Boston Journal (Rp)
Caleb Gushing rea4arked to visitor last
fall, that he was amazed at the condition
Of affairs in three Of the Southern States
which had been members Of the Southern
Confederation = Tennessee, Mississippi
and Louisiana. They had been afflicted
by the yellow fever, yet he could not learn
that their State Executives had called their
respective Legislatures together, or taken
any steps to prevent the spread Of the pes.
thence, or TO relieve the citizens in those
localities In which it had appeared. But
earnest appeals had been made to the gen.
eral government in defiance OF the consti-
tuition, for rations, for tents, and for med
ical aid, while pecnniary contributions
had been solicited from the citizens OF the
Northern States. There was great hostIli.
ty manifested at the South to Federal aC-
ton in the States, but here it was invoked
without either constitutional or legal au-
thority.
Now, we see hero Southern Senators and
Representatives SO anxious to have pre-.
cautionary measures taken against the in
PRODUCTION OF yellow fever into the ports
Of the States which they represent in Con-
gress at the expense OF the United States
Government, that they propose to give
the most extraordinary powers to the M.
tional Board OF Health. States like New
York and Massachusetts. which have for
the last half century established and main
tanned at their own expense established
qua antine systems which have prevented
the introduction through their ports OF in
fictitious diseases OF virulent character,
are to be put on the same footing with
States which have never expended o dol
lar to protect their communities, and un-
trained United States sanitary officers are
to override experienced State quarantine
officials. This the "strict constructionists"
from the South have asked Congress to
do, although the Constitution, while Civ
ing that body the right to regulate COM
merce leaves to the States what Chief
Justice Marshall calls police powers'-the
power to pass pilot laws, inspection laws,
health laws, and similar statutes.
tits unconstitutional we are told, for the
National Government 10 protect the lives
OF citizens, to insure their right TO vote, to
guarantee their civil rights, to educate
their children-but the Federal officials
can, should this bill pass, change the quar-
antine system OF the Stateot New York,
upon which million and half OF dollars
has been spent, and perhaps thereby per-
nit the introduction OF the dreaded mala-
| dy. There Is nothing like "the old flag
and an appropriation, after all, and those
Southerners who do not want the National
Board Of Health TO establish quarantines
at government expenses, want to have
money placed at the disposal Of the States,
to disburse as they please iorthIs purpose
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A Butcherand a Doctor Try 10 AnnihlIate
Each Other.

CISclSNArr, May l4.-A Frankfort,
KY, dispatch says: A difficulty occurred
here at $50 o'clock, between DR.. W. H.
Hall, a prominent druggist, and j. NJ.
Stephens, butcher, in which Hall was
stabbed in four places dangerously, and
Stephens received pistol shot through
the clething. The origin ofthe difficulty
is not known. Hall met Stephens on the
street, drew a pistol and fired, when
Stephens wrenched the weapon out OF his
hand and stabbed him four times with a
knife. Stephens could have killed Hall
with his own pistol, but after disarming
him, stepped back several PAGES and waited
until he saw Sheriff Williams coming
down the street, when he called to him to
come and arrest him and gave himself up.
Hall was taken to the office Of DR.. Duyal,
and now lies there in critical condition.
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ANOTHER RAiLRoAD wan.
The Trunk Lines Cutting on Eas, rouna

The Trunk Lines Cutting ON Eaa, Hound
FreIghts.
From the Philadelphia RecoId, May is
\ The first gun Of another big railroad wa,
has been fred, and the treachery Of some
New York railroad magnates is the reason
assigned for the commencement Of l,ostll.
tiles. On April 7th last, a meeting Of man.
ayers Of trunk lines was held in New
York, at which, after two days delibcra.
ton, 1t was resolved that the President Of
the trunk lines should not, after that date.
participate in any lower than tariff raies
on east bound business, the rates being on
the basis Of twenty cents per 100 lbs. for
grain, and twenty-five cents for fourth.
class freight from Chicago 10 New York.
Unless on property In transit An agree.
ment TO this effect was signed by Vice
PRESIDENT Roberts, Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad William II. Vanderbilt. repre-
senting the New York Central, Michigan
Central Michigan Southern and lake
shore Railroads; ]. w. Garrett, OF the
Baltimore & Ohio, and II. J. Jewett, OF the
Erie Railroad. Lessthan week from the
uhte upon winch this UNDERSTANDING Vha
arrived al the officials Of the PsnnsyIso NY w
Railroad became aware Of tho fsct tat'a thas
more than one Of The Nav Yort soa5s ssaae
were violating Il and cntting rates i0GSs Ta
quiries were made as 10 tha 1, co,;aa ~.
and the reply came bacl that tLa,.
were merely filallins solns @ oId s cSn,,aat: stey
The authorities Of the PennsvIvsn,a Hs'sS!s' SSa.
ever, soon ascertained tbat th;s nIa,a;hne ,alT
excuse was tleyoid of snv ,onn, Ss.U'e a.isn
fact, and sensible declins IN ,ha a,,a.,.;
ties Of their east.bound irctebt aava Ians tba,,,
warning That thew mnst sct onS nj tbs s"Stu a.
fensive. Accordinsly on Friday w. tSav tS SS nt
ficially notified M F;nt ths Co.,; SSny "
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FIFTEEN Swiss families passed through
hiIlpi last week, en- route to Randolph
nBu,y to form settlement in the shar-
y.,iountain. We understand they will
sloIoved soon by a considerable mum.
t,roi people from the same country, who
do purpose making their homes in Ran
blph county.
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PETROLEUM BARRELS. - The following
rules for making Petroleum barrels was
adopte,lin New York on Monday:
Barrels shall be made OF well.seasoned
White oak timber and shall be hooped
either with six iron hoops, the head hoop
iobc inches and 10 gauge, the quarter
soop inches and II gauge, and the bilge
Goon Il inches and 16 gauge, English
Standard, or with eight hoops OF which
Me lead hoop is to be II inches and ]!
gauge, the collar hoop Il inches and y
gauge, the quarter hoop u inches and y
gauge, and the bilge hoop u inches and u
gsSGe. AL old barrels whose gross weigh
lSSs than $40 pounds may be hoopet
Mlh six iron hoops 1 inches wide ekcep
Tue chime hoop, which shall be ! inches,
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rng price Of seats at the New York Ex.
change have got to be high-toned. One
s,t WAS sold last week for $500. Few
,,,l, are now being offered, and it Is said
SnO has been bid for one. Two months
~ the price was $500.
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wewere IN error yesterday morning, in
adm, that the Marshall County Sunday
S.SooI SI Institute would meet at Cameron.
MAJ W. ,bould have stated that It would meet
%najIa,, Marshall county, on the27th, 2sth
,,I 10Th oithis month.
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r,,cr will have to do without any pub
=. ,cbool, for tho present, as Governor
s,,s,,, " has vetoed the appropriation bill,
'" w tbe friends Of FREQ education in the
y. ,.,.lalure are not numerous enough to
~. il over the veto.
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TuE Democrats Of the Senate hang on
the extravagant appropriations for
seir officers, which the House has been
nlcavoring to cut down. They want
y,iWOfor them this year, which is about
500 more than the Republicans eyer
LaJ
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COLONEL Bon ISGERsoLL has a sweeping
ny Of dispOsing Of the commonplace idea
lbout the inability Of colored men to
flourish in high latitudes. He says the
Hack man must leave tha south before he
an be improved. He is a creature of eli.
n,te, and the South is against him. He
must 90 North, where there is fresh air.
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one nnllet 10 3 asI.etfsl,

=" "This his f Sackout will iniuro u.s." said
Democratic Congressman Ito Democratic
ssnator 7. at may inlure US q little"
responded T., "but not half as much az
Going ahead. . uHalt you coward T. shout
III Coi. III, at the battle oil franklin, 70 q
t,ishtened yolunteerwho was making his
,ssr N the rear on dead runi "halt, q
iii nii' z Snntil WShoot away aud be hanged! !!
sasle5 y tha fugitive. ''Shootaway! What's
one bullet toe baskettulp
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Mabeas Cornus IIern.etI.

RIcnMoND, Va, May l4,-In the United
States Circuit Court to-day, a writ of habeal
corpus in the miscegenation case OF Ed
mund Kinney and Mary Hall, now con
fined in the Penitentiary for violating Tho
State Statutes prohibiting the intermar,
riage OF races, was refused BY Judge
Hughes, on the ground that the United
States Courts have no jurisdiction over tht
question oil marriage.
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To-Day three branches OF the great Pres
bNerian Church in the United States will
meet by their representatives in General
Assemblies The Northern division, known
as the Presbyterian Church in the United
States Of America, will assemble at Sara
tOga, and be opened by the Rev. DR.. Thos.
l.. Patton, Moderator of the last Assem-
bly,. The Presbyterian Church in the
United States, us the Southern division
callsitseli, will assemble at Louisville, and
be opened by the Rev. DR.. T. f. Peck,
Moderator of the last General Assembly.
Asmaller section Of the same church, the
Cumberland Presbyterian, will meet at
Memphis. The General Synod of the Re-
formed Presbyterian Church will meet at
Daanesbury, New York, on the 2lst inst,
and be opened by the Rev. A. G. Wylie,
the retiring Moderator.
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-,r 5,y weather has put up the price ol
.In N ,Ie Cincinnati market 80 per cent,
y, " ,Se,c n is also speculative movement
;. ,raiA.
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No BANKING institution has ever made
remarkable an exhibit as is the last one
presented to the public by the Bcnk Of
France. On the oath OF last month the
note issue of the bank was 2,1s7, 100000
laucs, aud the cash on hand was 9, ,149,.
MOOOO francs. In other words, the bank
held in cash an amount equal to 9St per
cent Of the note liabilities, a sum nearly
three times greater than that in the vaults
Of the Bank OF England on the same day.
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ToRoSTo, May l4.-Three children, Rich.
ard Casey, John Casey and John Edward.
were burned to death yesterday while al
play in a shed. -
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LYScnBuGo, VA, May 14.-The revenue
olIlcershad ight with bushwhackers, nea
Cumberland Gap, and the notorious Burt
Gaines was killed.
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PRoMpr Action. 1t regulates tho Bowels,
cures DlarrhGa, Dysentery and Wind
Collie; In fact Dr.. Bulls Baby Syrup acts
promptly and etfectually In all cases.
Price 25 cents bottle.
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ss,,, yo.. as and ~ Fourteenth street
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CART, RAps wANTs MORE MONEY.

Capt. Eads has made application ioran
additional payment Of S5OO,0O0, claiming
that he has obtained channel ut the
mouth Of the Mississippi 25 feet deep and
2t)0 feet wila
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hall nicely with the persons who had
already obtained seats when the excursion
from city arrived.
The audience was select and discrimin.
ating, and showed their appreciation Of
the efforts Of the young ladies to entertain
them by frequent bursts Of applause and
numerous encores OF the bright numbers
0f the opera,
The plot Of the piece was original in It's
conception, and was Just enough mystical
70 engage the attention OF the auditors,
Several scenes were rendered In dramatic
manner, but not outdone or spoiled by
any effort at senationalism.
The following Is the
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Mrs MOultOn, The Widow Of a wealthy Banker
Miss QeorganA Mckay.
Label Moulton. 1eIrets and only child Of Mrs.
Moul0n-MlSs Roberta BrAcSRGll
Elln0F An intimate friend Of lsabNls
Mis- Ida AbeFcrum6O
Nm. Judge RenshAR...., "a friend Of MFs MoultOn,s
Mis- Ella FFanEull.
Eugene LaRrence..An Artist and beFothOd 10 IAahel
Mis- Mary Enlhlla pHttaFlnn
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WASHINGTON.


The subscriptions to the four per cent
funding certificates since yesterdays re-
port amount TO $500, 1850.
THE roNcA INDIANS.
Secretary McCrary, in conformity with
the decision Of Judge Dundy in the PonCa
hdbeaS corpus case, has directed that the
Indians be cleared.
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TnH INdAlIs nRInrRY. !.

L. E. Eggles and F. S. stambaugh, OF
Kansas, had hearing to-day before the
Senate Committee on Privileges and
Electionsin regard to the allegations ofthe
memorial signed by them and others,
charging that the election OF Senator In.
gallswas procured by bribery.
A HEAVY blow TO THE INDIAN SYSTEM OF
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The plot opens up with a garden scene
where party Of young ladies, members
Of the ST. Cecllia's Society, are discussing
the project OF giving a concert for the ben.
eft Of the poor. The young ladies are ex-
ercised over the matter OF admitting gem
tlemen as members OF the Society; but
Mrs. Moulton (Miss GeorRana Mckay a
wealthy widow lady, who has charge Of
the ladies, vetoes the project saying that
their practice would degenerate into fir
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-25

From 81 to CO.. yesterday.
Use Self. Rising Buckwheat.
Memphis Floral Co., 355 Main.
Mince meat at Lytle & Shields.
The lowest this morning was 80.
Malaga grapes at Lyle & Shields.
Self Rising Buckwheat. Now ready.
Goshen butter at Lyle & Shields.
LEDGER job printing Office, IL
Madison street.
Great bargains at Big Boot shoe
store, "a Main.
UseSelf Rising Buckwheat. Always
good. Always best.
The river has risen nearly Q feet
here within the past ten days.
Cotton seems to have quit climbing
in price during the past few days.
Thanksgiving minstrel matinee
Thursday afternoon at the theater.
Lyle Il Shields will receive ship
ments Of dressed turkeys tomorrow.
People about the city have talked
sanitation until many are bordering
on lunacy.
First-class printing at low rates at
the LEDGER job printing Office, No. "a
Madison treet.
Blank books Of all kinds made at
the LEDGER Office book -bindery. Il
Madison street.
Self. Rising Buckwheat is alvay,
ready no trouble, never fails. Make,
cakes in FIVE minutes.
The ito rent sign is c numerous.
ly and often by the wayiarer, as h,
trlvorscs u streets aud byways.
Pneumonia is now the worst shIic
ton in a sickly way that worries tbl
people Of this portion Of tho world,
A coal feet with 100000 bushels O
the genuine Piltsburg article is on il
way down the lower Ohio for use il
this market.
Business men will fnd it to their 10
terest to have all their job printing
done at the PUBLIC LEDGER office, i
Madison street.
The drawing Of the Commonwealth
distribution Co., Of Louisville, take