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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27

lT is not generally known how near
the hulus came, after the disaster at
lsandula, to bagging Lord Chelmsford
himself and his entire staff. The
general would have ridden quietly into
camp, which was in possession of his
savage foes, and was already within
rife shot Of it, when he met an officer
who had escaped, and warned him of
the true condition of affairs. The
Zulus, after their victory, dressed
themselves in the uniforms of their
victims, and prepared in ambush,
which would almost certainly have
succeeded had not one of them i'm
petuously fred his rifle at Lord
Chelmsford's informant instead of
quietly assailing him in true African
fashion. The bullet missed its mark,
and the officer galloped off just in time
to save his commander.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27

ST. Louis, Merch 24.-The Globe
Democrat special from Wichita, Kan
sas, says gold has been discovered
thirty miles southeast Of that place,
and great excitement exists among the
farmers and others. A New York
company is said to have bought a mile
square of the land, and are trying to
secure more. Four companies have
already organized. The ore from a
shaft sunk some time ago is said to
have assayed over two thousand dol
lars to a ton. One farmer has been
offered thirty thousand dollars for his
farm and refused it,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27

New ORLEANS Democrat. The
vote for delegates to the constitutional
convention in nineteen parishes, in
Guiding Orleans, is 36,263. These
parishes in 1876 cast S6,447 votes,
showing falling off in the vote Of
81 ,lS4, or SO per cent. If the vote in
the other parishes shows falling off
in the same proportion, the total vote
of the State for delegates will not ex-
ceed 64,413. OF the vote cast in the
nineteen parishes from which we have
official returns the regular Democratic
nominees received 1922 votes, the
regular Republican nominees 1891,
and the Nationalists 577. The small
ness of the Democratic vote is due to
the fact that in most of the Demo
cratic parishes there was no opposition
ticket.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27

AN examination into the compare
tive statement of receipts and expen-
ditures of the city of New Orleans for
the past eight years displays the as
founding fact that $50, 1887, 7,53l have
been expended, and, so far as the
evidence goes, it is not known that one
single dollar of this vast sum has been
expended in permanent improvements.
Out of that amount $9,79O,265 were
expended for interest and redemption
of the bonded debt.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27

GENERAL SHIELDS: is this un-
natural, un-national and un-American
conflict to so on forever2 VIII it
never come to an end? VIII the
American people never be permitted
to live in harmony The American
people as a whole are deeply injured
by this conflict. To them it is pro-
ductive of nothing but unmitigated
evil, No people on earth are better
fitted by nature to live together in
amity. They are children of the same
soil, citizens Of the same republic and
heirs Of the same destiny, and in spite
of their divisions and dissensions, and
even in spite of themselves, theyl will
have to submit to the same destiny so
long as a republican government lasts
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27
A Fascinnting Whin.

Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune,l
New YORK, March PA Times
special from Hartford says the social
circles are much exercised to-day over
the marriage of Miss Nellie, youngest
daughter Of Ex-Governor Hubbard, to
Frederick Shepard, the family coach
man. The youth Of the girl, not yet
passed her eighteenth birthday, large
ly excuses her conduct, while nothing
so far explains it, She had delight
ful home, surrounded by all the luxu-
ries. The coachman is about thirty
years of age, of uncommonly good
personal appearance and pleasing
manners. His parents live in Hart
ford and are respectable people. The
worst that can be said of him is that
before he entered the service of Gov.
Hubbard he was a hackman. The
inference is that his habits could not
have been good.
1t is said Miss Hubbard became in,
terested in him at FIRST through a
desire to instruct him in culture by
reading, she being an excellent scholar,
and it is probable the intimacy was
first formed through the we'll -inten.
toned designs Of the girl. Saturday
last the girl suddenly disappeared
from home Since then it became
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27
FOREIGN.
Death Of the Third Son Of the Crown
Prince of Germany.
The French EpiscOpats win Protest
Against Ferris Education Bin.

Moscow, March 27.- There has
been another assassination by the Nj
hilists.
BERLIN, March 27.-Prince Waldi-
mar, third son of the Crown Prince Of
Germany, died this morning of heart
disease. r
PARIS, March 27.-It is understood
that the whole episcopate intend to
issue protest against M. Ferris edu-
cation bill.
LONDON, March 27.-Some of the
South Stafordshire coal mines will be
abandoned. The expenses exceed the
income.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27

The discipline Of the French army
is not to be trihed with. The journal
des Debats Of February 10th mentions
the following instance of severity: A
young soldier named Savary, a private
in the Twenty-fifth regiment of tie
line, now in barracks at the fort of
Noisy-le- Sec, left his company on
leave of absence on the 22d Of 0eto-
Der, after dinner at midday. Return
ing on the 18th of the same month, at
a quarter of two o'clock in the morn
ing, he was arrested as deserter from
his post for one hour and three-quar-
ters, that being the time he had ex :
eeed his leave Of absence by the regu-
latiOns. He was arraigned before a
council of war, and in his defense
pleaded that he had miscalculated the
time, and thought that his presence at
the morning report" was sufficient.
He was found guilty notwithstanding,
and sentenced to two years imprison-
ment.
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River Telegrams.

CAIRO, March 27.-Arrived-P. c.
Brown, Cincinnati, 8 pm; Golden
City, New Orleans, s; Greyhound,
Ohio river, 10. Departed-Paris G.
Brown, New Orleans, midnight; Grey
Memphis, 10 am; Golden
City, Cincinnati, 10. Weather clear
and pleasant.
CINCINNATI, March 27.-River ris-
ing Weather cloudy and cool.
WHEELING, March N.-River Is
feet and stationary.
PITTsBURG, March 27.-River 8
feet 10 inches and rising, Weather
cloudy and rainy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27

THE lower house Of the Connecticut
legislature has passed the bell-punch
liquor bill, providing a tax of p cents
on each glass of liquor and a half cent
on each glass of beer sold. This is
equivalent to tax of % per cent. on
liquor and 10 per cent. on beer, and
the revenue from the tax is variously
estimated at from $4,000 to 81 ,1OO,-
900 annually. -I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27

DR.. WAsHsMITH, of Berlin, has
discovered that an addition of one
part of recti6ed oil of turpentine to
five of chloreform, in the administra-
tion of that anesthetic, appears to
exert stimulating or life giving quail
ity to the lungs, and protects these
organs from passing into the paralyzed
state which seems to be produced by
Chloroform narcosis, and thus the dan
ger Of its use he believes entirely
avoided
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27
Commercial Renl

- III ~ VVIIT IIIVINIUIf INNV'I
The colored hive continues to
swarm, The indianapolis Journal
says THE colored people make a
grave mistake in going to Kansas.
They should come to Indiana. They
are needed here There is strong
probability that one-horse wagon
without any bed or "runnin' gears, \
would hold all the people in Indiana
who lndorse that invitation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27

COLONEL INGERsoLL has been lee
turing to Chicago audience about
some of the Mistakes of Moses" 1t
was the misfortune of Moses that Col
Ingersoll was born so late in the.
worlds history; and possibly it was
our misfortune. too.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27

The fact that Mr.. Thompson is
writing another play for a London
theater is only another rather pathetic
illustration Of the fact that the greatest
men often find their best pleasure in
doing things for which Nature has
specially disqualified them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27

The war department has ordered
the infantry from Atlanta to Bis
marck to protect the border, threat
ened by Sitting Bull. Colonel Walsh,
commanding the Canadian mounted
police, writes that Sitting Bull and
his two thousand warriors, we'll
armed and equipped, are showing a
very ugly and insubordinate disposi-
ton.
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Indications.

WASHINGTON, March q. For Ten
nessee and the Ohio valley partly
cloudy weather, nOrthwesterly winds,
generally backing to southerly, sta
tionaryorhigh ighertemperature, followed
in west sections by falling barometer
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Gtriklng Minorr.

CINCINNATI, March 27.-About 400
striking miners gathered at Pomeroy,
Ohio yesterday, and forced the miners
of the few mines that were working to
join them in the strike for higher
wages,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27
LEGAL.

DY virtue of deed of trust executed 10 me
ID by B. l.. Armstrong and wife NJ. B. Arm
strong, 22d Of April, 1874, duly registered in
Book 100, pages $50 and 570, Of the records Of
Shelby county, to secure the Indebtedness
therein mentioned, l will, on May j, 1879,
at the northeast corner of Union and Front
streets, Taxing District Of Memphis, sell to
the highest bidder, for cash, the following
real estate, situated in Shelby county, Tenn:
Two-thirds Of an undivided interest of 10
acre tract of land about 24 miles east of
Memphis on the new State Line road, begin
ming at the southeast corner of M. B. Win
chester's 403-acre tract; thence north 5l-5o
10 chains TO stake; thence south 5ho west
~ ehains to a stake; thence west 8 north 10
chains TO the beginning point-being part Of
the Did Tillman Bettis homestead Title be-
lleYed good. convey as trustee only.
23-53 ALST0N BOYD, Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27

A cat possessing the usual nine lives
must have lived a few of them, if the
following story is true: The Kate
Howe was loaded with cotton at
Charleston, and forty-seven days after
the matches were taken off at Liver
pool, the cat crawled out from be-
tween two cotton bales, with its head
flattened and one leg twisted over its
back. 1t had lived all that time with
out food or water, but in few days
was apparently all right again.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27

THE Rhode Island house of repre-
sentatiyes voted on the question of
woman suffrage, 25 ayes to q nays.
not two-thirds, necessary for submit
ting an amendment of the constitution
to the people,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27

In Donaldsonyille, La, there is a
novelty in the way of courthouse.
1t is very small Aatboat covered in.
Being discovered floating down the
river it was pulled ashore, and is now
occupied in court days by a colored
justice of the peace to settle disputes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27

New YORK, March 27.-l2:35 pm.
Cotton closed yesterday quiet opened
this forenoon quiet and frmer at | Ice
higher. Ordinary, s 9-16c; coed
ordinary, 9 7-l6c; low middling, Q
l5-l6c; miIdling, 10lc; good mid
ding, 1Osc; middling fair, 11lc; fair,
l29. Futures closed yesterday steady
at 6 to l3 points higher than the day
before; opened this forenoon firm and
3 points better now easy at to A
points over last evening, as follows:
Daliveries for
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27

ANOTHER Bishop has cursed the
Irish World newspaper, but the World
seems to enjoy it as much as an actress
does reading up the burglary of her
diamonds.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27

CINCINNATI, March 27.-The grand
jury has found a bill of indictment
against W. P. Wallace, ex-sheriff Of
Hamilton county, for the embezzle-
ment of $23, 1000 in January last.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27
Sales, 6l,2OO bales.

New ORLEANS, March q, 11:9Oa.m.
Cotton firm; middling, 10lc. Re.
ceipts, 2Ol bales. Sales, 1000 bales.
GALVESTON, March 27.-Cotton is
steady. Middling, l0c. Receipts, 784
bales. Stock, 26,S65 bales.
LIVERPOOL, March 27-Cotton
opened this morning active and firm
er; now I'd higher. Uplands, 3
l3-l6d; Orleans, 15-16d. Esti-
mated sales, $4,000 bales for export.
1000 bales. Receipts, 3,10O bales ali
American 1900 bales. Futures
opened partially 1.32d cheaper but
since partially lost now Offering free
ly. Deliveries for March, 5 29.32d
March and April, 5 27-32a5 13-l6d 4,
April and May, 5 13-16d; May and
June, sd; June and July, 5 15-16@
5 29-32d; July and August 5 15-16d (;
August and September, Cd.
Cincinnati Produce Market.
CINCINNATI, March q. = Flour
rather 6rmer. Wheat steady at Sl@
LOS. Corn firm at 36637lc. Oats
firm at &c. Pork quiet at l0c held
at l0ic. Lard nominal Bulk meats
steady and firm at 1856, $3.50, 1900
49O Bacon unchanged,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27

The editor of the Round Rock
Headlight, one of the luminous jour
nails of Texas, is on the rampage. He
says that the kock -kneed, box-ankled,
oross-eyed, near-sighted, tow-headed,
double-and-twisted son of gun, who
said that Taylorsville caught fire from
Browns red hair, is a liar-and we
can " lick him or any other man
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27
Canadian Legislation ON the I'm.
POrtatiOn Of United States Pro-
ducts.

OTTAWA, March 27.--In the tariff
debate last night, Tilly, the finance
minister, said Canada was ready to
fight for England if need be,
and the present tariff was not
a disloyal one. Fer twelve years
we had refrained from imposing
reciprocal duties on products of the
United States. IfnOw we have i'm
posed such duties we do so with the
public assurance that if the United
States would reduce their duties we
would follow suit.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27

in America. There are not two desti-
nies marked out by fortune for this
people-one for the North and another
for the South"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27

The London Truth takes a sound
view Of the value of land in England.
1t has arrived at such a price that no
adequate interest can be realized
from it on its value by farming. The
consequence will be that for agricul-
tural purposes it will be abandoned.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27

In helping the widow and the
orphan the theatrical fraternity are
more prompt and liberal than any
other class.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27
NOTICE.
HAVING BEEN APPOINTED GENERA
IL Agent for the nI1'T -
WARNING.

1NHIS is to notify the public that we are the
IL only persons now residing here who are
or ever have been duly authorized and
commissioned agents of the WESTC1IES-
TER Fire Insurance Company Of New Yorlr
and WESTERN Fire Insurance Company OF
Toronto, and any person or persons repre-
senting anything to the contrary are iIsI-
posters and unworthy of credit.
MURPHY d MURPHY.
General Insurance Agents, M s Madison
street. Memphis. Tenn. I2I-l5a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27

The impresariosall failin Paris, too.
The Thsater Lyriquc alone has bank
rupted twelve managers in thirty-two
years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27

"Lcok not upon the stocking when
it is red when luscious plumpness
fills it up; for at the end it may be
darned with blue, or toward the top
know the skill Of padder
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27

Preserve your baby's health by
promptly administering DR.. Bulls
Baby Syrup for the diseases of early
childhood. Price 25c a bottle.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27
steamship Arrivals.

New YORK, March 27.-Arrived,
Wieband, from Hamburg.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27
CONFECTIONER.

ERESH bread delivered daily to all parts of
i the city. B8- Steamboat supplies a spe-
elalty. 23-48
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27

SALT LAKE (Utah) Herald: "The
Democrats cannot yield, for their
future success or failure depends upon
fair and free or corrupt elections. If
the Radicals are allowed to drive back
from the polls with bayonets Demo
cratic voters, and to keep other thou
sands from voting by the employment
of unprincipled scoundrels as super
visors, then the people may as well
give over at once, and for all time, the
government of the country into the
hands Of the Republican minority.
Every citizen who desires honest and
fair elections and lawful government
will want the Democrats to maintain
the stand they have assumed until
they force Mr.. Hayes into the per-
formance of his duty to the people,
regardless of party. Ifhe vetoes the
bill, we hope congress will adjourn,
and let the President try his hand at
running the government without
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27

VNHE PUBLIC TO KNOW that I viii not b
IL responsible for any bills bought 81 any one
connected with the LKDGER oifce on out on ID.
and viii not allow such bills IN settlement of
on order.
@.f Il. WHITM0RE,
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MEETING.
NoIico 10 8tockhoidors.

BANK OF COMMERCE,
MEMPHis, TENN., March 6, 1879.
VHE annual meeting Of the stockholders of
4 this Bank will be held NJ their banking
house on TUESDAY, the Sth day OF April,
1879, between the hours OF 10 am. and 3 pm.
AZ which time an election will be held fof hve
Or more directors to serve the ensuing year
BY order Of the board,
1:s2 n: 4. PARKER. cs.hIer.z
New-York tribune., 1879-08-28
TILE KAR IN SoUTH AMERICA.
DETAILS or THE CAPTURES BY TIE PERUVIAN
CRUISERS.

DETAILS or THE CAPTURES BY THE PERUVIAN
CRUISERS.
PANAMA, Aug. 16.-The correspondent of
The star and Herald, at Lima, Peru, under date of
July So gives an Of the recent disasters to the
Gillian army. He says:
The gunboat Pcomargo arrived yesterday from AFRICA,
bringing some very interesting intelligence from the
seat of war and at the time tangible proofs OF the
latest exploits Of the Union ard Huascar in the form
of soms twenty-five Gillian officers belonging
to the cavalry regiment "Yunguy,' captured
by the Peruvian vessels the armed transport Rimac
recently bought by the Government Of Chill. The
Chan ports of Caldera, Carrizl, Chanara and Pande
Azucar have been visited by the Union and Huascar.
Three Chilan merchantmen, loaded with coal and
"copper" have captured ana the valuable transport
Rmac has faCn into the hands OF Peru The Rmac
was richly freghted Besides the cavalry regiment,
numbering about 24O men, there found on board
2l5 horses, 800 Combain rifles with an abundance of
carrrdses large stores ofclothtng for the troops sta
| toned at AutOfagasta, 400 tons OF excellent English
! steam coal for the OF the Chilian squad
ron. and great quantity Of food ana muni-
! tions of war. The vessel itself cos, tho Chian
Government only few weeks ago, the sum of $4,000
The vessels captured ono with LOO tons OF
coal on board were sent 10 CaaO and should arrive
there shortly The Rmac with her cargo Is estimated
10 be worth at least one million OF SORES ana VIII prove
TO be useful acquisition Tor the PeruPlahs She Ol-
The Chilians have recently bought the Amazonas from
the r. :. \. Company Tor the sun OF $1,000 and are
|
Sc viii be sent TO the north Of Caao to intercept the
Talisman and ChalGcO in ther adventurous voyage 10
| and from Panama.
Both officers and have met with The most generous
and courteous treatment at the hands OF their oapOrs
They express opinion that the loss OF the RDac viii
crea ate most unfaYOrabe impression I'm Ohli. whore
already popular opinion is manfesng itself decidedly
against the shOIlties and the mode followed of prose-
cutting the war. Far from initiating the Chlian
pIan OF procedure the Huascar and Union
forebore from Dombarding the towns they Wis
lted on the Chllian coast and at Caldera,
which il well fortified the Union entered alone and lay
off at q convenient distance inviting combat. No reply
was made, however, and the garrison even thought
proper to hoist flag over their batteries. IN these
nnris an Ihe lghters ami boats were desLrOyed.
New-York tribune., 1879-08-28
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
p0vIyG ON THE HARLEM.

ANNUAL REGATTA OF THH GRANERCf BOAT Ch'p'
The tenth annual regatta af the Gramercy
Boat Club was IOwed the Harlem River yesterua'
afternoon. The steamer Tiger Lily accompanied INC
racing boats carrying judges, reporters ana rIeuus VI
the club. Joseph Roberts, OF the Nassau Boat Cup' ha
be, bosen reree but as he was unable ~ be present.
~ Murray Of tho Friendship Club. was appointed 10
act The course was between Harlem aud lsh BRUCE
The r, race Junior single sculS' distance ono
mile; rriza gold medal. The entries were as foiio"s'
j. NJ. OCOnnoll. @. +. Knapp J. H. GIBSON Jr'' anu ~
Cunningham. All appeared except Mr. Knapp. Inc
race was won by OCOnnel by three boat Iehgth9' he
taking the lead and retaining almost from the start
Gibson was second. Time O'Conne Ul0, Gibson 0'oo'
The second race was for paroared gigs; distance one
mile prize gold medal Three crews entered as loi-
lows:
No. William Appe. stroke; Percival Nagle' DO"
Edward START, coxswain.
No. 2-P. L Doan. strokej H. j. Mahr DOW; Jus
Winters, coxswain.
No. 3-Chas nazeton, srokci f. NJ. Fetherston,
bow; John Neville, coxswaIn.
The race was easily won by Crew mo- l. WIN
"No second, 'No 2" having gwen out at the hal-
mile Time, sl5 and 0:1O The third race proved lhueh
the most interesting OF the regatta II for senior
singc-scui champion ship; Distance two miios; prze,
CHALLENGE belt and medal presented " Si-Ia.s fsr
aud H. f. spltzla. Mr. spiz2a tailed 20 appear ana
lie contest vas thus between OUOnueIl and GalseL
Cgi,ol led .lfy at the start with stroke OF thirty
two O'COnue stroke being tweuty-oighi Al TIE eld
OF the rs niic they were oven, OCCuEc slowly sail-
ng At rLs mile aud half OCOnnell vas aheHu, out
through ba s,osrng he lost his advantage anu e
race {, ,alse beating hm Jy teW feUt. Time, G~iseI'
1923 OCouneu, l6:2O. The fourth and ia't race was
for slx-Oared gigs; distance one mHc prize, chcISC
plaie, gwen by H. Spza. Two crews entered rs o'-
lows: . n =,
No. 1.-George GaiseI, bow; II. p. Gibson, r. u. =.
Doian, T. ". EcthofstoD, William Appc; Chafeh Ear
wicker, stroke ; Gus. Winters, coXswsIn. g..
No &c. v. Knapp bow; r. j. AlAInton, NJ l,,i u, Iu'
ton H. b. Spizka. ". G. Taggtrd John RieHe' sIroAe
John Neville CUIsSain. A..
The laCa was by crew " NO. l. Dy TWO lcustln'
limo, 800 aad $780, Afer the regatta the cluo heiu
reception at It's DOat-hOusD