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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-11

and gifted Statesman than whom
no State has as yet a
nobler citizen or mightier man,
Thomas Hendricks, he can bring to
his support a united, a mastery
Democracy in New York. As to the
financial question Mr.. McDonaId's
record, like his character, bears the
highest test, that the science of poll
tical economy and the principles Of
Democracy have ever enunciated. The
history of his life is practical exem-
plification Of the high reward that at
tends the
PATIENT TOLL OF MANLY WORTH,
where genius unaided and aloof from
adyentitious circumstances, achieves
distinction and renown. Mr.. Nc
Donald was born in Butler county,
Ohio, August29th, 1918, and his parents
removing in 1926 to Indiana, appren-
ticed hin to the saddler's trade at La
fayette. Subsequently he attended a
college two years. but was not gradu-
ated. He then studied law, and upon
his admission to the bar, in 1913, be-
gan the practice of his profession. In
1913 he was elected prosecuting attor-
ney for his judicial district, holding
this position until 1848. He was
next elected to the thirty-frst con-
gress from the eighth district of Indi-
ana. In 1856 he was elected attorney
general of Indiana, and reelected in
1853. In 1859 he removed TO Indiana,
and being the Democratic candidate
for governor in 1874, was defeated.
Being the recognized leader of the
Democracy, his party in 1875 elected
him to the United States
Senate to succeed Daniel D. Pratt, Re
publican. Mr.. Mcdonald took his seat
March 5, 1875, and since then his
status in the Senate has not only com
mended him to the warmest praise and
best confidence of the Democratic, but
has elected the admiration of the Re
publican members. l believe he will
be the next President of the United
States. Mr.. Mcdonald has not been
and is not now willing to be candi-
date, for like every Indianian of the
party, he loves Hendricks and will
never allow his personal interests to
conflict with, or in any manner impair
the prospects Of the friend. 1t seems
that determined effort is to be made,
for it has already been started by in
fuential politicians, to nominate ex-
Governor Seymour, of New York, for
President, and Mr.. Hendricks, Of
Indiana, for the second place. Mr..
Hendricks reached Washington a
week ago. While he would not con-
sent to become a candidate for the
Vice Presidency with Tilden at the
head of the ticket, it is my belief that
he no longer refuses to take this nom.
ination with Seymour at the head Of
the ticket. This not being secured,
his influence, l opine, goes to the
nomination of Mr.. Mcdonald with
Mr.. Church, Clarkson N. Potter or
some other acceptable gentleman from
the state of New York. Now, can
any one satisfy both the financial de-
mands of New York better than Mr..
Mcdonald? Can any other man carry
both New York and Indiana for the
Democracy? The question of ex-
pediency points to the selection of Mr..
Mcdonald as a iudieious choice in Sc
curing for the Democracy the requisite
number ofstates, even should both New
Jersey and Connecticut 90 Republi-
can. SALTUs MoHEGAN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-11

A CORRESPONDENT Of the Ameri-
can suggests that the corporate limits
of Nashville be extended so as to in
clude EdgeGeld, the Thirteenth dis
trict and other suburbs, in order to be
ready for the census next June. This
can be done under the Governors
proclamation, when the legislature
meets next week.
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APpROXTMATTON pRTZES
Chancery Sale Of Real Estate.

II. S2a-Chanoery Court Of Shelby county-W.
II, Bates VS.. John S. Toof ct al,
RH virtue of an interlOcutory decree for
~ sale entered in the above cause on the 10th
sell at public auction to the highest bidder,
in front Of the Clerk and Masters office,
courthouse of Shelby county, Memphis, now
Taxing District Of Shelby county, Tennessee,
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VAULrS cLEAMEn.

nISINFECTED and fneA and ei.t.,n.
~ pumped out 40 short notics by Jnbn fans
orders LETT ~ Esg. puielgy Office on Adnins
street or at Geo Y. Iwenuy'f, 29l Second M
WIZ be promptly attended 10. All worf
guaranteed. ~ tit
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FUNERAL NOTICE

The friends and acQuaintances Of James
W. Bingham, late of st. Louis, are cordially
invited to attend his funeral from the First
Methodist church at 10 am. Carriages will
he in attendance.
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MARRIED.

ELL--PATBRs0N--A the residence
Of tho brides parents, ON Wednesday even
ening, 10th inst, Rev. DR.. White officiating,
Henry R. Powell and Miss Willie Paterson
No cards,
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SheriF's Sale of Peal Estate

DUBLIC notice is hereby given that by yir-
1 tue Of n writ of yenditioni exponas TO me
directed from the Honorable Circuit CourJ Of
Shelby county Tenn, in the case of j. Q.
and q: Il. Kinney, oXrs. vs.. Margaret Goforth
and al, Judgment rendered on the 23d day
of Decomber 1878, for the sum of fftv-seyen
dollarSwith interest and costs of suit, to sat
isly said judgment, ete.. Mill.an
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Confederate Records.

General Marcus j. Wright, former.
ly of this city, is charged with the col
lection Of Confederate records. The
following communication from him
explains itself and deserves the atten,
tion of those who may have such docu.
ments or records in their possession
WAR DEPARTMENT, !
WAR RECORDS 0EFIoE.
WASHINGTON, December 8, 1879. J
Editor LEDGER, Memphis;
My DEAR SIR:-A very interesting
and valuable collection is being made
of documents, letters, ETC., on the sub
ject of the selection and adoption of a
flag and seal by the late Confederate
States, Fully recognizing the impor-
tance-fom an historical point Of
view-of collecting such documents
with a view to their preservation,
beg your good offices for the attain
ment of the end in view.
A great number of letters, as posi-
bly, you are aware, were submitted to
Congress from all parts of the Southern
States submitting or advocating de-
signs, and the leading newspapers
published editorials, communicated
articles, etc, on that subject. Tc
rescue such documents from their
present scattered condition, and possi-
bly, eventual destruction, is my motive
in addressing you.
Personal "reminiscences, speeches
addresses, newspaper editorials OF
communications, ETC., will be valuable
acquisitions, and grateful credit given
to the contributors. Furthermore
should they desire TO retain the origi.
nails entrusted to my care, the papers
etc, after being copied, will bC
promptly returned. Files of newspa
pers, (when cuttings cannot be had
will in like manner, after examination
be returned to the person whose cour
tesy will have placed in my hands sucl
valuable mines of information.
Very truly yours,
MARCUS j. WRIGHT.
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Tuesday. Ianunry Ia, Isse,

in legal hours, in front of the crurt-house.
in the Taxing District OF Shelby county. pro'
coed TO sell 70 the highest bidder, for cash.
the following described property, to-wit,
One lot in the town Of iluey, Tenn, block
H, twenty feet front by two hundred feet
deep, being the same lot purchased By Law
Levied on as the property of defendant.
John Lawhorn, 10 satisfy said Judgment,
interest and costs .
Memphis, December s, 1879
8. J.. McG0WAE.
By DAN G. SHELBY, D. S. -''"'
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Monday, january the Iath, lsso.

between the hours of 10 o'clock a m. and Q
o'clock Pm, at the courthouse door. on the
west side Of Main street, in the Taxing Dis
trict, late city Of Memphis, Shelby county,
Tennessee. offer for sale to the highest bidder
for cash the following described real estate
lying, being and situated in Shelby county,
Tennessee, to-wit; That certain tract of land
lying in section orange of the nth surveyors
District, and in the 10th Civil District of said
county, beginning at a point in the main
road in II. Coloman's south line; thence east
with said road q chains and 80 links to Henry
Stones northwest corner, in Hurricane Creek;
thence with the meanders of said creek m
stream south 4S' east. 259,inks south, S95
east lS5 links south, 90 east, 1913 links south
t9}3 east, 81 links north, Sg4o east, ll3 links
south, 3lla' east, 100 links south, 25 east, $50
links south, Is west, 220 links south. 10i5o
west, $40 links south, 2ll@o west, 225 links to
Henry Stones southwest corner in said creek,
with three willow pointers; thence west 25
chains and35 links TO stake in field; thence
north Is chains and IS links TO the beginning.
containing 36 10 100 acres, and being the same
land which was conveyed by Joseph Graham
and his wife 5. J. Graham to said j. Il. Snead
The right Of redemption is especially waived
in said trust deed, and the sale win be made
discharged thereof The title to said proporty
is believed TO be good, but will sell and con-
yey only as trustee.
R. c. MALONE, Trustee.
HARRIS TuRLEy, Atty's. 8l15
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REMOVAL.
THE AGENCY OF


FINDER and by virtue Of a certain deed Of
~ trust, executed by J. r. Snead and Il. A.
Snead, on the Sd March, 1875, to me by trus-
lister Of Shelby county, Tenn, in Record
Book No. Ill, page All, to which reference is
made for full particulars, / will, at the re-
quest Of the benefciaries therein, for the pur-
pose Of paying the Indebtedness thereby Sc
cured,
The New York herald., 1879-11-09

TTPLANDs HOTEL, EASTMAN. DODGE COUNTY,
y Ga the finest and best of the great southern
health resorts reasonable For circular call or ad
dress HOfEL EXCHANGE Ill Broadway, New YORK
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-23
HOUSE..

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Converse, chair.
mar of the committee on Public Lands,
reported a bill for the establishment of a
land Office in Dakota Territory. Passed.
Also a bill relating to public lands of the
United States. Referred.
Ben.ttt, of Dakota Territory, from the
same committee, reported a bill abolishing
the military reservations of Forts Abercrom-
bic, Seward and Ransom, of Dakota Territory.
Passed.
: Monroe, chairman of the committee OH
Postoffices and Post Roads, reported a bill for
regulating the tanner of expediting SEIZED,
ules on mail routes. Made the special order
for the third Tuesday in January.
Gibson asked that his bill relating to the
inter-oceanic canal, now in the hands of the
committee on Commerce, should be referred
to q select committee on the Inter-Oceanic
Canal. This was agreed to, and the Speaker
stated That he would examine the resolution
adopted this morning to see whether it did
not by its terms authorize the transfer of all
bills relative to the inter-oceanic canal from
the committee which now have charge of
them to the new select committee. .
Morse presented petitions asking for the
passage Of the joint resolution now before the
Senate committee, providing for the abolition
and repeal of the legal tender power now
given to United States Treasury notes. Re-
ferred. Adjourned.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-23

The stalwart Republicans Of Maine affect
to stand aghast at the diabolism which the
Democrats are preparing to display in the
throwing out of all illegal returns They are
in spasms of indignation, but are powerless
to help themselves 1t has been ascertained
by Governor Garcelon that in several coun-
ties the voting was not carried On in accord
ance with The strict letter of the law, and the
returns from those counties, it appears, have
been thrown out, independently of their po-
litical color. The fact that the illegal Repub-
lican votes exceed in number the irregular
Democratic votes is conclusive of nothing ex-
cept that the Democrats are better acquainted
with the proper methods of conducting cleo
tions; but the stalwarts are quick 10 draw the
conclusion that fraud has been resorted to that
the political complexion of the next Legisla-
ture may be changed. The loss of The Pine
Tree State is certainly humlliating to them,
but they should cultivate the sweet virtue of
patience, as they may possibly have occasion
to bemoan far greater misfortunes before the
next installation Of a President.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-23

1t has been recently decided in the General
Land Office, at Washington, that all applica-
tions for mineral patents must be made by
the applicants themselves. Under this ruling
a large number of applications and affidavits
filed in the local land districts by agents of
nonresident owners of mines have been re-
jected. A dispatch received last night, how
ever, states that the Acting Commissions of
the General Land Office, at the instance of
Senator Hill, of Colorado, has issued an
order that no more cancellations of this sort
shall be made until Congress has taken action
upon a pending bill which provides that such
applications and affidavits shall be valid, if
sworn TO by their local agents cognizant OF
facts.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-23

1t was reported in the press dispatches
about a week ago that Mukhtar Pasha, the
old commander of the Turkish army in Asia,
was among the victims of the recent massacre
at Gusinge, a tow coded by the Berlin treaty
to Montenegro. The population of Gusinge
protested against the change and it was 10
effect a compromise that Mukhtar Pasha was
sent to the M~ontenegrin frontier, where it
was first reported that he was murdered as
Mehemet Ali was murdered under similar
circumstances while treating with the Alba
mans. 1t is hot denied that there was a
massacre but Mukhtar is reported safe. He
and Osman Pasha, The Hero of Pleyna, are
the only survivors of the Turkish generals
who made regulations during the Turko-
Russian war. Mehemet Ali, the old COM
mander-in-chief. was murdered, as has been
said, by the Albanians, and Suleiman Pasha
died some months ago at Bagdad.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-23
The Count in Maine.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The result of the
count in Maine was the subject of general
discussion about the capitol to-day. Senator
Blaine is still absent, and some of his friends
say he will not come 10 Washington until
after the holidays. Senator Hamlin, of
Maine, does not believe 'he Legislature will
make any change in the manner of choosing
Presidential elect ors, because if they provided
for a Democratic electoral college in Maine,
the Republican Legislature of New York
would be very certain to take similar measures
to make sure of all the electoral votes of the
turn the tables on the Democrats. He regards
the official count as fraudulent, and denoun-
ces it in strong terms.
Congressman Ferry, of Maine, says tina; IN
a political sense he is glad of it that it will
react to the advantage of the Republicans,
and that mex year the Republicans will see
to it that there will not even be technical
grounds upon which they can be counted out.
Congressman Reed says the Republicans
are powerless to correct the abuse that all
they can do is to submit to it that the fusion
gives The Democrats and Greenbackers a legal
quorum of their own, and that even if the
Republicans attempted to set up a dual Leg
islature they would not have a quorum.
Congressman Murch, Greenbacker, says
that Gov. Garcelon acted in accordance with
law, and that an investigation will be insti-
tuted in the Legislature that will demonstrate
hat the Republicans inundated and bull
dozed voters in the State.
1t is conjectured that the chief purpose of
this action of the Governor and his council,
aside from controlling the State patronage for
the yea, is 10 give the Democrats a chance to
elect a United States Senator for Maine, with
the aid of The State Senators now counted in
who will hold over.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-23
| some months ago at Bagdad.

The members of the House Committee Oh
Indian Affairs have entitled themselves to
great credit by promptly refusing favorable
action Oh the Infamous proposition TO ENJOY
the Utes from Colorado. 1t is said to be the
presmsion of the committee that The Indians
can lie more securely watched and guarded
upon a small reservation i'll Southwestern
Colorado than at any poin; more distant from
the base Of military operations; and that they
will be more contented and less likely to
create disturbances there than on any unfa-
miliar location. Besides these considerations
the committee were. beyond doubt, largely
Influenced by the united opposition from the
representatives of other sections of the West
ern country against locating these formidable
Indians anywhere within their respective
States or Territories, and the influence of the
Interior Department was also powerfully
exerted in the same general direction. The
joint resolution. as amended, will doubtless
give rise to considerable debate in the House,
but its passage seems to be quite certain.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-23

Another project is on foot in Congress to
spend the peoples money by fitting out an
expedition to the North Pole. A bill with
that object in view was introduced in the
House yesterday and referred to its apppro-
pirate committee. There is little possibility
Of reaping any practical benefit from the pro-
posed exploration, though the solution of a
great scientific problem might be attained.
Probably the Congressman who introduced
the bill is the author of the following dog
gerel, and if the crime can be liked upon him
he should be expelled from the National
councils:
&" What seek they at the pole? What's there,
Save cold, starvation, deaJh, deSpair?'
90 What seeks he there, heroic man -!
He seeks the key to natures plan!
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-23

By reference to the dispatches it will be seen
that the rights of the lottery men are being dis
cussed in the Washington District Court, and
that strong arguments are being adduced to
support the position taken by the Postmaster
General with a view to suppressing the lottery
traffic. There is nothing remarkable about
the proceedings, however, except the fact that
Senator Matt Carpenter has appeared OF be-
half OF the lottery swindlers. Carpenter was
recently elected in Wisconsin to The high and
honorable Office of United States Senator.
He is sworn to be loyal and patriotic, and to
uphold the government, and it is expected of
him that he will exercise his abilities to MAIN
tain the respect which the laws of the govern
ment are entitled to be shown. Yet IN con-
sideration of q lawyers fee, he enters a court
and exhaasts his legal lore in an attempt to
ovcrturn a beneficial and important ruling
made by the chief officer of the Postal De-
partment for the express purpose of protecting
the people from being victimized by Q gang OF
sharpers. It Il eviden: THAT Matt Carpenter
is not endowed with that high ssnse Of honor
which should characterize and distinguish an
American Senator.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-23

Senator Cameron, of Pennsylvania, was yes
terday elected Chairman of the National Re-
publican Committee. The contest between
him and Plat, of New York, who was sup
ported by Conkling, was very close and ami
mated, as it was urged in behalf of the latter
candidate that he would stand a greater
chance of securing the electoral votes of the
Empire State. Cameron is known as a keen,
intriguing and INSCRIPTIONS partizan, little if
any inferior in point of political strategy to
Senator Chandler, to whose office he succeeds.
1t may, therefore, be depended upon that the
man intrusted with the management of the
Republican campaign will bring victory to
that party by honorable means if he can, but
that failing in that laudable endeavor he will
exhaust every available resoerce to secure it
anyhow.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-23
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE

The success OF each political party in the
largely upon the skill, shrewdness and audac-
iy possessed by those to whom The manage
ment of the elections is TO be iutlusted.
Great interest and importance, therefore,
attach 10 the meeting OF the National Repub-
lican Committee, which will occur tomorrow
in Washington.
The first matter to be decided is the choice
of a chairman to succeed Senator Zach.
Chandler. Senator Don Cameron wants The
craftsmanship, but he is not a member of the
committee. Kimble, present Pennsylvania
member declined to resign, but it is believed
he would resign in Ca,noron's favor if he
thought the latter could be elected chairman.
Ex- Congressman Plattney will succeed to the
place which Governor Cornell has resigned,
and Plat is known to be a candidate for
tie craftsmanship. Both Congressman Frye
and VIM. E. Chandler are reported TO be
candidates but they are both likely to support
Cameron if he desires election. Several
members of the committee have declared
their preference for Governor Mccormick, of
Arizona, but as he represents only a Territory
his chances cannot be considered good. 1t is
on the whole, very probable that the choice
will finally fall upon some man like Forbes,
of Massachusetts,, or Halsey, of New Jersey,
who is not identified with the interests of any
particular candidate for the Presidency. As
to determining the place of holding the Ma
tional Republican Convention the contest in
the committee will undoubtedly lie between
Chicago and Saratoga, with the chances largely
in favor of the former.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-23
ELEGRAMS !.
FOR THE MiNER BY THE MONTANA
CENTRAL. TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
FROM ALL PARTS OF The WORLD.
DOMESTIC.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Republican
national committee met at noon to-day al
the Arlington hotel for the purpose of choosing
a chairman in place of the la;e Senator Cand.
Ter and of fixing the time aud place for hold.
ing the next national convention of the party.
The convention wa called TO order by Secre-
tary r. B.. Mccormick. Atemporary o.gani-
zation was effected by IA choice of Elibu Euos,
of Wisconsin, chairman, and r. c. McCor-
mick, of Arizona, secretary. Nearly an hour
was consumed in the examination and pass
ing of the credentials Of those who appeared
for absent members.
LATER.-Cameron, of Pennsylvania, has
been chosen chairman of the committee.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-23
Miscellaneous Dispatches.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Booth
introduced a bill appropriating 100000 for
the erection in the Smithsonian Institute of a
statue TO Prof. Joseph Henry. Referred.
Plumb reported, with amendments, the
bill introduced by Paddock in March last
authorizing the Secretary of the Inferior TO
ascertain and certify to the amount of lands
located with military warrants in the States
described therein and besides other purposes
it provides for the payment Of what IS known
as the five per cent. claim of various Western
States.
The Godon-McPherson bill, introduced by
him last session, relative to the transportation
Of animals. was made the special order for
January 7th.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-23

Denis Kearney, the blatant agitator, left
San Francisco last Sunday for the avowed
purpose of attending a conference of the
Greenback-L Labor Congressman and the vari-
Gus labor organizations of the East. His
career as the trusted leader of the Working
mems Party in California is al an end. 1t is
getting to be well understood that his incen-
diary harangues have been prompted only by
a desire 10 make money out of the men for
whose interest, with such loud profanity and
offensive egotism, he claimed to be working.
He has gained his object. The Working
mems party, so far as he is concerned, is u
sucked orange. Its members have discovered
his inner purposes, and though for some time
he was regarded as the savior and champion
of the laboring classes, he has lately become
all object of general detestation. In fact, so
bitter is the feeling against him by the more
intelligen. of his delrded followers that it is
decidedly unsafe for him longer TO remain in
the Golden State, hence his determination to
leave for the East, where in all probability he
has concluded to stay.