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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-07
PersonaI and PoIiticnI.

Up to July l, forty-eight officers
had fallen in Zululand thirty-six by
disease and exposure. W. ~
There is grave apprehension in
England as to the potato as we'll as the
other crops failing.
A pitiable old tramp was entertained
at Battle Creek. Mich, by "a negro
whom he had once owned in the
South. Times had changed for both.
The Bishop of London has two
houses aud $4,000 year. He will
soon be relieved Of one-half of his
labOrs without decrease of houses or
salary. NJ
The Vermont legislature this year
has shown rare and praiseworthy
economy. Its expenses in the session
just ended have been only $4,000,
against $50, 600 last year.
Senator Burnside is passing the
summer Just above Newport, on the
shore of Narragansett Bay, where he
owns farm. He keeps his old camp
servants to attend him.
The Maine Greenbackers send an
orator one or two days ahead to the
place where Mr.. Davis, the
Republican candidate, has appoint
ments to speak and another Green
back orator follows a day or two after
him.
Five young men were playing poker
at Ashville, North Carolina. One
was detected hiding an extra card in
his breast pocket. The dirk of
another was instantly driven through
the card and into the cheats heart.
A common way of imposing upon
ignorant prOspectors in the mining
regions is to shoot gold filings into
the ground from a gun. Even brass
is made to serve the purpose, and by
this means many a worthless claim is
sold at high price.
Nothing is lost in France. The
orange blossoms and grass in the
public gardens Of Paris are sold to
the highest bidder, and at a country
railroad station visitor lately saw a
sale of the grass on the embank
ments. The purchasers were peas
ants wives.
The importation of American
leather into Europe has Increased
over one hundred per cent. since
1873. In that year Europe received
659,9l2 hides, and to judge by the ex
ports from the United States thus far
this year it will receive at the close
over l 100000.
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Conflicting Reports About the
Epidemic.

DUBUQUE, August 1.-The Herald
correspondent at Center Point tele.
graphs that the cholera epidemic, -
as the local physicians call it, is still
on the increase. Not less than 1OC
cases are now reported in the rural
towns and immediate neighborhood,
with fatalities occurring every hour.
Six deaths are reported at the town of
Walker, distant only few miles, from
the same disease, which is an indi-
cation of its epidemic or contagious
character, which is truly alarming.
NASHVILLE, August l. D. J.
Plunkett, president of the sanitary
council of the Mississippi Valley, to-
day received the following dispatch
from the mayor of Center Point
Iowa: The report sent abroad Of
our having cholera at this point is
entirely false. We have number Of
cases Of dysentery, proving fatal only
among children in their first and
second summer"
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Deputy NIarshaIs-Their Uses.

The investigation at Cincinnati is
proving that the deputy marshals
appointed last year in Cincinnati, and
paid by the Federal government at the
rate Of s. per day, had among their
number some of the most corrupt
scoundrels in Cincinnati. The En-
quirer says.
1t turns out that three or four of
these honest men had before been
indicted and tried for killing other
men. That others of the number had
been charged with theft and other
crimes. That others have for years
been notorious as ward bummers and
disreputable citizens generally. That
all, or nearly all, were a bad lot, and
a disgrace to the Office they held.
1t turns out that they were in
structed to keep their official charac-
ters secret and to carry out the orders
of the marshal without any one but
themselves knowing that they had
authority to do so. 1t was star
chamber proceeding entirely.
1t turns out that they were massed
in the Democratic wards of the city
while Republican wards were not
favored with their presence at all.
1t turns out that they were removed
from wards in which they lived into
other wards, and into the congressional
districts in which they had no resi-.
dence.
This was for the purpose of securing
an honest election. No fair-minded
man who reads the testimony will
believe that it was for any such pur.
pose; 1t was simply to carry the city
for the Republicans.
Instead of being for the protection
of the ballot box; their employment
was for its corruption.
1t was to fasten this plan of holdinl
elections upon the government thai
President Hayes twice vetoed al
appropriation bill passed by congress
How do the fair minded, indepen
dent voters like such form of self
government as this any way2 Is i
self-government to have elections con
trolled after this manner?
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and hung to it until the devil got
him-I reckon.
Last night Crow Indians killed a
man on Tongue river, four miles from
Miles City.
If any one tells you there is no mos
quitoes in the Yellowstone Valley,
knock him down. They are Just as
bad as they are in Bismarck. | am all
'chawed" up with them; and of flies
there is no end to them. Hot! hot
no name for it--l00 degrees in the
shade, and l24 degrees in the sun. A
big rain and hail storm last night
cooled the air. am perspiring like
General Sheridan's twins"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-07
From FIorttIa in a Tanlk.
New York Timos,l

New York Times,l
The largest Mexican manatee ever
exhibited in this country, and one of
the largest ever seen by those familiar
with the habits of this gigantic aeta-
eean, arrived in this city yesterday
morning from Florida, where he was
captured in the st. Lucie river some
months ago. From the tip of his nose
to the end of his tail, which is similar
externally to the tail Of a fish, the
animal measures twelve feet, being five
feet longer than the specimen on exhi-
bition at the Central Park some years
ago, and two feet longer than the aver
age Of the mature manatee in its native
waters. The weight of this huge sea-
monster is about 1000 pounds, and his
breadth across the shoulders is three
feet. The weight of the park speci-
men was only 450 pounds, and its cir
cumferenee at the shoulders was a
little less than FIVE feet. A male, and
the largest one ever captured, the
Steypman brothers-who are the happy
proprietors of the fnd-had no easy
task before them to bring their captive
home after they had secured him.
They finally hit upon the expedient
Of binding him securely between two
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-07

heavy oaken planks, in which situa-
tion they managed to prevent him
from upsetting the boat. He was after
ward transferred TO the large tank in
which he was brought to this city.
The manatee is so rare as to be an
object of interest to those we'll versed
in natural history, and there are few
comparative anatomists, probably, who
can describe its anatomical structure.
Externally a cetacean, it is internally
allied to the rodents, and has the pow
erful snout of that order, but it feeds
on alge and fungi, and has the long
intestine Of all vegetable eaters. This
specimen will be taken to the Royal
Aquarium at Westminster for exhibi-
ton, and then to France. 1t is valued
at $4,000.
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How Washington Was Knocked
m Down
Collins History Of Kontucky.I

Collins History of ofKentucky.I
AT the time General Washington
was stationed at Alexandria, Va, as a
colonel of a Britishregiment, before the
war Of the Revolution, an alter cation
took place in the courthouse yard be-
tween him and William Payne. in
which Payne knocked Washington
down. Great excitement prevailed,
as Payne was known to be firm and
Washington was beloved by all. A
nights reflection, however, satisfied
Washington that he was the aggressor
and in the wrong, and in the morning
he, like true and magnanimous hero,
sought an interview with Payne, which
resulted in an apology from Washing
ton and warm and lasting friendship
between the two, founded on mutual
esteem. During tie Revolutionary
war, while Washington was on a visit
to his family, William Payne, with his
son, DE Vail, sent to pay his respects
to the great American chief General
Washington met him some distance
from the house, took him by the hand
and led him into the presence Of Mrs.
Washington, to whom he introduced
Mr.. Payne az follows: my dear, here
is the little man WAom you have so
frequently heard me speak of. who
once had the courage to knock me
down in the courthouse yard at Alex
andria, big as | am. :"
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Dismissed for HasIna.

Among the names of the six cadets
dismissed from West Point some days
ago, as published in the New York
Herald, is that of VIM. 9. Langftt. of
Ohio. Young Lang6tt was born and
reared in WellsbUrg, West Virginia,
and belongs to a family In high social
life in that town. His father, the late
@. W, Lang6tt. was lawyer of much
promise, and before the war repre-.
sented his county in the Virginia
legislature several sessions. Campbell
Langhtt, some two or three years ago,
removed TO Ohio, and shortly after
received the appointment as a cadet
at West Point, from which he with
Others was dismissed for ahazing. T"
While such penalty is looked upon
as probably little too severe, vet It
seems that the pleasant pastime of
deviling the life out of an Innocent
'plebe" had 10 be stopped, and the
government took this means to do it,
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Memphis.

Little Rock Democrat.l
A great many people are predicting
the ruin of Memphis. While it can
not be doubted that the presence of
yellow fever for two seasons in success
sion has seriously impaired the pros
poets of Memphis, it is yet true that
the city is so well situated for com
merce, and has such an extensive and
fertile region tributary to it, that it
must always be a place of great impor-
tance. 1t may be that the reap
pearance of the fever this season
will stimulate the people of the
city to such exertions as will
soon cause the place to be fever proof.
There is every reason to believe that
the draining of the Gayoso Bayou, a
proper sewerage and general and
thorough cleaning up will. make
Memphis as healthy as any city on the
Mississippi river. Memphis can yet
arise out of the. gloom which sur
rounds her if her men of property
and influence will rise to proper ap-
probation of the situation. But
there must be no faltering-no half
way, lf-hearted measures. mil
lions for defense must be the watch
word.
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A Georgia Lake Drying Up.
Savannah News.l

savannah News.
Reports of the sinking condition of
the 0chtahachee lake induced party
from Valdosta to go out there a few
days since for the purpose of catching
some Of the fish before the water was
all gone. By l o'clock at night 2OOO
trout, Dream and speckled perch had
been caught. The Valdosta Times
says that if the recent rains do not stop
the underfow of the lake in few more
days fish and water will be down into
a small compass and then it will be
hard to pull out all the fish one haul
of the seine will take in. 1t has
known thousands to be caught there
before in one haul, and trout weigh
ing sixteen pounds in the lot. The
Ochtachachee is a curiosity, and those
that have not seen it in its sunken
condition ought to avail themselves of
this opportunity. This is the first
time it has run off in five years.
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to simulate an unironed and unorna-
mented bosom, he would strengthen
his popularity. There, then, is the
shirt with an opening behind. With
the growth of popular intelligence its
original purpose has been forgotten
and no one now attempts to wear his
shirt wrong side before. The slit by
the ingenious demagogue still remains
however, and the Sits being unneces.
sary, nature inelosed the front open.
ing and decorated it with rudimentary
studs.
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Warm Tlmes in nnkotn .


A correspondent writes from Miles
City as follows This morning the
last of tbs FIVE Indians corraled for
the murder of the soldier on the Miz-
pah, ended his life by hanging himself
until he was dead, obeying the letter
of the sentence. Last month two
hanged themselves, and last Monday
the third strangled himself, just seven
hours before the sheriff would have
done the same thing for him. The
one hanging himself to-day had thirty
days, to repent in, but he got lonely
without some one to play him high,
low, jack and the game. He took a
strap, tied it to the crate Of the door,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-07
CARD.

To all who are suffering fromthe errors and
indiscretiOns of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss of manhood. etc., 1 will
send a recipe that win cure you, FREE OF
CHARGER, This great remedy was diseov-
cred by missionary in South America. Send
a self'addressed envelope to REv. JOSEPH I.
ISM4N, Station d, New York City.
eOd-2-xNx-Iky
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-07

The board of health of Arkansas
City has no physician upon it, and yet
it is a perfect board. The president
is painter and the secretary a shoe
maker, and mouse can't get into that
town without showing his papers
neither can he get around it. The
yellow fever will never get into this
State through Arkansas City.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-07

A trout which had become petrifed
in the root of tree has been found in
the Nevada mines. The fish is about
six inches in length and shows very
plainly the spots on its side and back.
1t must have run into hole in the
root Of a tree for a hiding place and
there been caught and petrifed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-07

The Muscogee mills, of Pensacola.
Fla. have sold to single New York
railroad four million feet of lumber,
to be delivered in 60 days. This is
the largest summer order ever filed
by a Southern mill.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-07

The Emperor William sleeps on a
bed hard enough to have suited the
Duke of Wellington does not smoke
or use snuff, is fond of flowers, and
especially of fresh air, drinks one glass
of Burgundy a day, rises early and
fares frugally He is eighty-two years
old, and can ride horseback like a
trOOnar
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-07
a Mil AZ HAYES FROM HarrIsburU

New York Sun.
The Pennsylvania ring Republican
convention resolved among other
things:
THAT we earnestly sympathize Nth
our Southern Republican brethren
who are now passing under the har-
row Of political persecution. We bid
them to be of good cheer. Fraud and
force cannot always triumph, oven
in the region where fraud aud ferce
find a congenial home.
This language applies explicitly to
Hayes and his abandonment of the
Southern Republicans, 1t was Char.
ley Foster and Stanley Mathews who
made the bargain, and Mr.. Blaine de-
louneed the betrayal of Packard and
Chamberlain, and the withdrawal Of
troops, In about the same language
employed by Messrs. Kemhle and
Quay in their platform. "If Hayes
was elected" said Blaine, Packard
was elected" We are pleased to find
thatlthe stalWarts have not forgotten
their slogan. Force and fraud can
not always triumph" Hayes abused
and betrayed the Southern Republi-
cans who stole his office for him, and
solemnly agreed to hand the disputed
States over to the Democrats but the
arpet-bagger had his revenge in
pointing to the rotten title, and decent
Northern Republicans will take their
revenge ut the polls.
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The indians at Red Cloud agency
complain to the government that
white men have stolen zoo horses
from them and sold them in Nebraska
without interference from the State
authorities.
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SUBSCRIBERS who wish 10 re-
new will do us "a favor by SEND
ING MONEY before their time
expires, as our mail list Is very
large, and our force TO do the
work small. NO USE TO SEND
ORDERS WITHOUT the MONEY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-07

Some farmers built a schoolhouse
down in Georgia recently, and after
the building was finished, it was found
to cover a spot in which three coun-
ties joined. There is now lively
question of jurisdiction.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-07

The subscription price of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is s5 per annum and
6OC per month fOrlsss 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 pOstOfiCe.
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A Big Hotel in a COrntieId.

Washington Star.l
One of the effects of the panic Of
1873 was to defeat certain railroad
projects in Virginia, and suddenly
check the growth in its infancy of a
grandly laid out city near Quantico, in
Prince William county, in that State,
about thirty miles down the Potomac
Anson Bangs and jesse Hoyt, two
well known New York capitalists, the
former the advocate of cheap transit
rail and steamer routes, with others,
about ten years ago, conceived the idea
of railroad from some point on the
Potomac to the Kanawha river. They
procured a charter for such road,
and, after having examined many loca
tions, finally selected the neighborhood
of Quantico as the best site for the
terminus on the Potomac. According
ly, they purchased there tract of
land about 1000 acres extending
from Quantico creek to Ohapawamsic
creek, on the Potomac river, running
back a distance of about four miles to
the Telegraph road. This tract they
laid out in streets, avenues and squares,
and named it Potomac City. Mr..
Bangs was so confident of the success
of the enterprise that he Immediately
had erected, near the intersection of
Potomac avenue and the railroad, a
large hotel. This is concrete build
ing of four stories, containing l22
rooms, and cost S69,000 1t is we'll
arranged and finely finished. This
building, now occupied only by some
one to care for it, has long been won
der to those who have caught sight of
it from passing cars or steamers. The
enclosure surrounding it having once
or twice been cultivated in corn, gave
it still more singular appearances
hOtal in n oon6ald
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-07

A Wilcox county (Ga,) girl sheared
thirty sheep in thirty-nihe minutes by
the watch the other day,
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No More CottOn-Se0d.

OWING to continued reports OF yellov.
~ fever, we are necessitated to request our
friends to cease shipments of seed TO us until
further notice; Please preserve seed and
sacks intended for us, and we will advise
when shipments can be resumed
JOHN B. GALLAWY, Sec. a Tr
Memphis Cotton Seed Association 8
Memphis, July Is, 1879. i2l- III
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Captain John s. MoCulloch, an
elder brother Of the late ex-Confed.
crate General Ben McCulloch, and
the last but one of the five brothers
who fought for Texan independence
and gained rich laurels in a land
where laurels run to wearers of the
bold buckskin and the clinkinp blade
died at his home in Ellis county
Texas, few days ago, in the seventy
sixth year OF his age. General Harry
McCulloch, an old man now, survives.
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MASONIC. *
Masonic Ralief Rnard

N1 lief win apply at the headquarters' Ma
sonic Temple building, second story, or OF
any officer of the Masonic lodges. AppiieS-
tons may also be left with N. ". Speers, jr.
20 or ITO Vance street; A. Huhn So Linden
greet Ben x. Pullen, Sheriff's office, D !.
w. Munroe, Zent's saw mill
A. s. MEYERS, Pres't. 2O6 Main
JoHs WAYNEsBURG, Sec'y,
l23 liS Memphis Oil Works.
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A Practical yellow Fever Nnr,e

NOV in this city offers his services 10 fam.
~ llies and Others who are now ot NAV X.
alnletegi VII nurse with or without a physi.
ppssrn;.. NY hsspah treatment, 80 noted In
gwen terms moderate. IF. NIVOCHF.
i@ i'' SsSecond street.
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Sitting Bull says he never wanted
war, but only defended his women and
children. Now all he wants'is to be
let alone and allowed to hunt. He
Will never consent TO go on reserya-
tion and become a farmer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-07

S25 in doctors visits, will do you
less good than one bottle Hop Bitters.
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Not1ce.
FURSTENHEIM & WELLFORD

WE will keep our store omen during a..
w fever. Our customers will be snnnlis3
as usual from here or st. Logis. LattSps
addressed here. i59 5o's9's ~
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COTTON GINS.
NOTICE.

nURING the prevalence of yellow fevsr II,
- Memphis our Office will be in ST. Lonis'
where we have Il stock of '''
Pratt Cotton Gins.
All orders viii be filed promptly.
PRATT GIN COMPANY.
120 145
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1879-10-17
c,,.;,g ftbe Four Per Cents.

WAsH1NaToN, Oct. 1.-The following IN
relation to the closing of the four per cent.
loan is issued by the Treasury Department:
Am accounts with the depository banks,
disbursisg officers, postmasters and other
officers, for proceeds Of the four per cent.
bonds. have been closed without the loss OF
!. dollar. II All the proceeds have been paid
into the Treasury, except the called bonds
and coupons now in transit from the Gov
arnment agentin London. The amount OF
called bonds outstanding not yet presented
for payment is s5s. OH 800, ell of which
bonds are provided for By cash IN the
Treasury, except $ei6, 05o, for which an
soual amount 81 foar per cent. bonds y re-
sained IN the Department unsold. L =
believed this anlount.and perhaps more O
she called bonds, will not be presented TOT
payment within rear. and the reserved Y.
bd bonds viii only be sold As needed Ths
aggregate OF four per cent. bonds SOFA =
$40. 747, $50.