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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-19
FRACTIONAL SILVER COINS.
A Circular from Secretary Sherman o.
Public Interest.

A circular has just been issued from
the treasury announcing the following
regulations in regard to the exchange
and legal tender quality Of the frac-
tional silver coins:
y Fractional silver coins for ex-
change should be put up by denomi-
nations, and each package marked
with the amount it contains. Ex-
changes will be made only in total
sums of twenty dollars or any multiple
thereof. No charges for transporta-
ton will be paid by the department,
either on the coin received or the
remittanees therefor. No coins mutt
lated so as TO be unfit for circulation
will be received. When the total
amount of dues in any one payment to
the government cannot be paid entire
ly in lawful money of denominations
of one dollar or greater, because in
volying a fractional part Of a dollar.
such fractional part may be paid in
silver coins Of denominations of less
than one dollar, but when the total
amount of such dues does not exceed
ten dollar. such total AMOUNT may be
paid in silver coins of denominations
less thon one dollar. All instructions
heretofore issued by this department
in conflict with the above regulations
are hereby evoked" The Law recent
ly passed authorizing the exchange
reads as follows;
That the holder Of any of the silver
coins of the United States of smaller
denominations than one dollar, may.
ON presentation Of the same in sums
Of twenty dollars, OF any multiple
thereof, at the Office of the treasurer
or any assistant treasurer Of the
United States, receive therefor lawful
money of the United States.
Sec. 2. The treasurer or any assist
ant treasurer of the United States
who may receive any coins under the
provisions of this act, shall exchange
the same in sums Of twenty dollars OF
any multiple thereof, for lawful moacy
of the United States, on demand q
any holder thereof. io.
Sec. 5: That all present silver coins
Of the United States of smaller dc.
nominations than one dollar shall
hereafter be a legal tender in sum
not exceeding ton dollars, in full pay.
mept Of all dues, public and private
SEQ. L. That all laws or parts o
laws in conflict with this act be, anC
the same are hereby repealed,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-19
From Yesterdays Second Edition.l
NATIONAL CONGRESS-.
The Senate Committee on Civil
Service and Retrenchment
to Conduct Investigations
During Recess.
The Pension Rolls-The Bill Pro-
hibiting Political Assessments
The House Left Without
a Quorum.

WASHINGTON, June lS.-SENATE
The committee on civil service and
retrenchment, to which was referred
the memorial of j. b. Green and
others, Of Rhode Island, relating to
alleged violations of sections 1884 and
1865, revised statutes, and alleged
violations Of civil service reform m, was
authorized to sit during recess and
appoint a subcommittee to conduct
the investigation.
The Mississippi river Improvement
commission bill was taken up.
The bill passed with the senate
amendments, providing that the COM
mission shall consist of seven men,
beers, three from the engineer corps OF
the army, one from the coast and
geodetic survey and three from
civil life, two of whom shall be civil
engineers. Messrs. Chandler, Morrill,,
Platt and Sudbury were the only
senator's voting nay.
The army appropriation bill was
then taken up. Mr., Peck read many
affdayits of Union meu and ex-Union
soldiers, showing military interference
at elections in Kentucky in 1865, in
reply to Mr.. Blaine's standing chal-
lenge to produce instances of the kind.
HoUsE.-Mr. Hill introduced a
joint resolution defining the meaning
of section 2 Of an act making appro-
priatiOns for the payment of arrears of
pensions. Passed. 1t includes within
the provisions of that act all persons
who have been or who may hereafter
be placed upon the pension rolls by
virtue ofany special act of congress.
The house then resumed considera-
ton of the bill prohibiting political
assessments. Mr.. Hostetter, who had
charge Of the bill, insisted on the pre-
vious question, as the Republicans de-
clined to fix any time for action on
the bill before January next. The
Republicans %thereupon declined to
vote, leaving the house without a
quorum.
The morning hour was consumed in
voting upon dilatory motions, and the
bill relating to political assessments
went wei without action.
Mr.. McMahon, from the appropria-
ton committee, reported back the
judicial expenses bill with the senate
amendments, and on his melton
amendments Nos. 2 and 3 (verbal)
we're concurred in, and amendment
No. /, excepting from the provisions
of the bill, section 1892 of the revised
statutes, was non concurred in.
Mr.. Stephens, chairman of the
coinage committee, reported a bill for
the exchange of trade dollars fol
l~egal-tender dollars and the debate
thereon was limited to two hours.
Pending the consideration of thai
bill Mr.. Atkins submitted the confer.
ence report on the legislative appro.
priation bill.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-19

licans or Greeubaekers. | think the
tendency Of the world is now more
than ever toward the unlimited coin
age of silver. Bismarck and the Ger
mar States are coming to II, and |
think you at the East viii change
your minds before long. | do not
think there is to be such a glut of sill
yer as some persons fear"
You don't think this will be in
any sense a rag. baby campaign
"0h, no. We differ from the
Greenbackers in that our chief wish
on the paper money question is to sub
stitute government money for nation
al bank money. The pending questions
before congress will be prominent in
the canvass, and will be taken care Of.
HAYES yetOes have strengthened us
and done much to unite us in the
active work of this campaign. We
are conscious that the East is looking
to us for the opening gun of the great
Presidential fight, and We are conf
dent that we a carry the State for
the Democratic ticket. We have only
about 3400 plurality to overcome, and
the pending issues are in our favor. ?
How about Presidential candl-
-,
I'VE hope the Republicans will
nominate Grant. We are not afraid
of him, or Sherman either. As tor
Tilden, opinions vary about him.
think he is entitled to the nOmi-
nation others think some other man
would be stronger. Our present en-
ergies. however, are directed to carry.
ing the State. We will think more of
Presidential candidates a~fterward. We
think the Greenbackers were ruled by
the radical wing in the nomination of
Piatt, and weakened themselves. As
for the Republicans, we think we have
spiked their principal guns in ad-
vance. SO far as | can judge the
prospects for a Democratic victory in
Ohio we're never better than they are
to-day. If we can carry Ohio, we can
carry Illinois, aud the other Western
aud Northwestern States are sure to
be with us. We shall have a heavy
vote, and I have no doubt we shall
win
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-19
SAVED BY OIL.
Singular Stories Told by Sea Captains.


Pouring oil on troubled waters gen
orally is regarded by sea captains more
as a fine sentiment than as a practical
hint to be observed in a time of dan
ger but as far back as l770, a Dutch
East Indian trader claimed to haye
been saved from shipwreck on a
treaeherous reef by p%ouringO on the sea
a jar Of olive oil. Later, another in
stance is recorded in which a vessel
having been wrecked in a hurricane,
a eask Of lamp oil, which was kept in
a small boat, became broken, and 50
ouieted the sea in the immediate
vicinity, that most of the crew sue
c,eded in getting to an island neal by.
Captain Jarman, OF the four-masted
ship Romsdal, now in the port of.
New York, stated to a reporter, re
Gently, that although he had long
known of the wonderful effects of oil
poured upon a rough sea, yet he had
never put his knowledge into prac-
tice until his last voyage. The sub
ject having been recalled to his mind
lately by a little article in one OF the
seaman tracts, he decided to test the
recipe. He caused to be made two
canvas sacks, shaped like a bottle,
each having a capacity of about three
gallons of oil. These he filled with
common lamp oil. Soon after, in the
middle Of the Atlantic, he encount-
cred a violent hurricane with terrific
seas, which lasted about twenty hours.
The waves broke over the stern and
threatened to swamp the vessel. Re
Numbering his oil, he punctured the
canvas bags, and caused one to be
towed over each quarter. /The effect,
he said, was magical. The waves, al
though remaining at the same height,
no longer broke over the stern but
for several yards around, where the oil
had spread upon the water, there was
apparently a calm. The ship was
thus relieved from the tremendous
shocks OF heavy seas breaking over
utIt duu llc udubtA Ndo ~phnluCldDil
lessened. Captain Jarman thinks
that the use Of oil in the case Of a
ship hoye-to in a storm would be q
very good thing. He says that
although this was the first time he
had ever tried the experiment, it wa,
not novel by any means. He hat
known cases in which crews have
escaped from vessels when it would
have been impossible to lower a boa.
without it's being sWamped except tina
oil was thrown over the ships sid
aud the sea thus sufficiently Gained t,
allow the boats to be lowered withou
danger. He has also seen whalinI
vessels lying quietly while heal b.
them other vessels were yiolentl.
tossed about. The whaling vessel
we're so thoroughly saturated with OF
that the water remained calm al
about them. He says that the methoI
|, ia so simple and so inexpensive that h
, intends to have oil bags always read
for use hereafter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-19
The civil Engineers.

CLEVELAND, June 1s.--At the con-
vention of engineers this morning
Charles f.. Enery, the consulting
engineer Of New York, read a paper
on A." Flexure of Beams and was dis
cussed by Mr., Kent, editor of the
Iron World, Pittsburg. +. Colling-
wood, of Brooklyn, read a paper on
the progress of the bridge over East
river at New York.
This afternoon the engineers are
visiting the Otis Steel Works, the
Cleveland Rolling Mill Company's
mills, and other places Of interest.
The ladies of the members are visit
ing various benevolent institutions
under the escort of the ladies of the
Women's Christian Association.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-19
NEW YORK.
The Hull Murder Mystery-Investi-
tigatiOn by the Jury
and Coroner.

NEW YORK, June l8.-The jury
and coroner. accompanied by Police
Captain Williams and several detec-
tives, visited the house where the
Hull tragedy occurred and closely
scrutinized the surroundings of the
room in which the murder was done,
the he'd on which the body was found,
the broken trunk, etc. After this ex-
animation Nancy Francis, the colered
cook, repeated the story of finding
Mrs. Hull murdered. Nellie West,
another oolored servant, told of find
ing the front doors partly open, and
Captain Williams described the CON
dition in which he found the windows
Of the back parlor and bedroom. The
officials then returned to the c%oroner's
Office and found it uncomfortably
filed with people interested in the
case. The coroner stated hat the
trial room at police headquarters had
been secured, and that the inquest
would be continued there tomorrow.
DF. Hull had a long consultation with
the counsel of the family,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-19
WASHINGTON,
A Complete Agreement Reached on
the Legislative, Executive
and Judicial Appro-
priation Bill

WAsHINGToN, june ls.-The cow
mittee Of conference on the logisla-
tive, executive aud judicial appropria-
ton bill reached a complete agree
ment this morning. The house "a
ceded from its amepdmeai making an
allowance of &l2S for each represent
alive and senator for stationery used
during the pFeseAt extra session.
They also pOoommend the concurrence
by the house IN the senate amendment
striking out the section concerning
the payment Of claims Of laborcrs
under the District Of Columbia board
OF public works.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-19

families were left TO starve. Dissatis-
faction consequently was general
throughout Egypt, and was one of the
main causes which led to the emeute
in Alexandra in May, the retirement
from the ministry Of Nubar Pasha,
and the turning out Of the obnoxious
inanciers by the khedive. Had he
failed to take the course he did there
would have been a revolution. From
having been a very unpopular ruler,
this evidence of boldness on the part
OF the yiseroy made him immensely
popular, and saved him, fortunately,
perhaps his life, and his dynasty. He
was satisfied, now that this incubus
had been removed, the khediye would
improve the condition Of his country,
the best interests of which, despite all
reports to the contrary, he was salts
fed he had at heart. y
The general left in Egypt three
American officers, viz: General Stone,
Mason Bey and Colonel Mitchell. The
first named is now surveyor general of
Egypt, and the two others are his as
slstants. 4f aratfsean taraa ass
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-19
NntisGhction Demanded.

MADRID, June 18.-Tee government
has ordered the prosecution of ener-
getic measures to obtain satisfaction
from San Domingo for an outrage to
the Spanish flag, in the arrest last
winter and subsequent execution Of
two insurgent Dominican generals
who had taken refuge on board a
Spanish vessel at Puerto Plata.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-19
A Man Wanted 10 borrow 500 on
fhe strength of "A Gold Mine.

the Strength Oh a GOiO Wine.
Little Rock Gazette, l TIL
Several days ago a man living about
FIVE miles from town approached a
Main street merchant and told him
that he had found a gold mine. There
were so many rumors aRoat concern
ing gold discoveries that the mer-
chant not only gave credence to the
mans story but even neglected his
business to accompany him to the
F" mine" The nan said he was almost
afraid to exhibit the mine that some
one might take it from him, as he only
had an imperfect title to the land.
The merchant made an examina-
ton, and sure enough there was
gold. Dirt was taken out. and specks
of gold were extracted. The mar was
not in very good circumstances-that
is, he did not have much ready money
and told the merchant of his pres
ent demands. The merchant was
willing to buy all the gold in the coun-
try at a reduced rate, but would
rather wait awhile. He came back to
the city, and after a few days the
miner came again and tried to shove
the speculation, and finally wanted to
borrow fifty dellars and give a mort
gage on the mine. Then, of course,
everything fell through, and the dis
covery was soon made that the place
was even "salted" with base metal.
The merchant does business near Sixth
street, The miner doesn't do bust
| ness anywhere.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-19

There was q terrible fight at the
West Hill school recently. Two boys,
burning with rage and hate, got on
opposite sides Of the street and called
each other niger and read head
tlll the sun vent down. Tho boy with
tho rod hair was Che maddest, but the
colorod boy had the logdest voice, and
consequently was declared ylctor
People who live IN the uelghboFhood
say 1t sounded like a congressional de.
bate.-[Hawkeye.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-19

A lady net accustomed TO raising
poultry set a hen on some eggs, and in
due course of time a brood of chick.
ems was Matched. A friend coming ia
four days a%fterward, noticing that the
little things looked weak and puny,
asked how often they we're fed. Fed
was the reply, 0Ehg I thought thlc hep
nursed them
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-19
National Eclectic Medical Assoc
clatlOn's Annual Meeting.

CLEVELAND, june ls The Ma
tional Eclectic Medical Association
aot Ia this city this morning, with
President John King, Of Middle Ohio
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-19

Experimenting on a patent corn
shelter and experimenting with a pick
among rocks, where there exist no
signs of precious metal other than a
firm belief of tho searcher, are differ
ent species Of enterprise. II is con-
coded that there is silver IN this State,
but it is not found in hills, cut up in
chunks, and labeled according to
grade. 1t is given, though, as an
actual fact-and all facts should be
actual-that the mine ALPHABETICALLY
alluded to above is very rich, and that
no secret is made of the discovery
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-19
Thursday evening. June 10. 1879

The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is So per annum and
500 per month rless 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 pOstOfies,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-19
Arkansas Minerals.

Little Rock Gazette, nth,
The recent mineral exposures have
not completely killed the desire for
making new discoveries. The most
recent discovery is a very rich mine
out at Sam Smiths mill, a short dis
lance from the olty. One man Just
from tho place speaks as though the
metal is So plentiful that you can
shovel it up Ike potatoes. Old
women have long used it for soldering
rusty bottomed buckets, while num-
erous families have kept chunks of it
10 keep the doors from slamming. and
IL is positively stated that when a bad
dog was drowned the other day about
fifty pounds, as sinkor, was attached
to his neck. But there are always
twenty or thirty sides to a question.
Another mau says the place Is
" sailed " that seyenty.iya or eighty
years ago several 9athoat loads Of
silver ore were emptied at the scene
Of the present sensation.
II Is about time TO make actual dis
c%overies or quit attempting. Diseoy-
cries in the way Of mines aud inyen-
tons do not work with the same pair
! Of harness,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-19

Boston Transcript Mrs. A
" Somebody's in the next room. /
wonder what they're doing" (Look-
ing wistfully at the key-hole.) I'm
a good mind to peep Mrs. Bob,
| wouldn'tj 'tisn't right" Mrs. A.
Il don't care I'm just dying to
know" (Puts an eye to the key-hole,
but Immediately takes it away, dis
concerted Him, the key is in
Mrs. B." Yes so | found out before
you came"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-19
.I0hnnY mone'a Chanoe.

New York, June 1S.-Before the
trial Of johnny Hope, on the charge
of robbing the Manhattan Savings In
stitution, was resumed to-day, the
storm doors Of the bank, which have
been frequently referred to during the
trial, were erected in the court room.
The defence is an abb.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-19

Prevention is surely better than
cure and to prevent the diseases Of
babyhood from attacking your child,
use in season DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup,
the safest and best remedy for chill
dren. All druggists sell it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-19

The Panama Revolution Ended
New York, June l8.-News has,
been received from Panama that the
revolution ended Sunday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-19
ADVERTISING AGENTS.
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For Ten Cents One hundred page
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For Ten Dollars Four lines
inserted one week in Three
Hundred and Fifty Newspapers.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-10
Whose Charley Ross il This !

RcHToKp, VT. July 5.--At East Farm
ham, Quebec, there Is a boy who says
bis name is Charley Ross. and he en-
swers the description of the missing boy
very we'll lie says he was brought from
New York 10y two men long time ago.
lie lives with a man who cannot speak
English and Is reticcnt or sullen when
questioned about the boy or himself.
lie says he does not know or care who
the boy is. lie is paid $50 for keeping
the boy, drafts being sent TO him from
New York every six months. These
drafts are signed Edward PiersoD,
aud are payable at Nelson's Bank,
Montreal. Mr.. Ross and parties from
Philadelphia are expected to investigate
the matter.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-10

months, the treasury statements being
false during that time to that extent
and the fact of that secret remained un-
known till lighted upon by the Glover
committee. The books were falsified
and balance forced to conceal this
secret issue, by untruly stating that
s19, 100000 had been deposited as II
temporary loan, when no such deposit
took place In nearly the whole of the
fiscal year of 1866 the taeasurer's
books show that the amount of com
pound interest notes outstanding was
from s5,000.000 to S4l,O0O0OO more
than the public debt statement showed.
One month it was S27, 100000 less.
Three different statements of the sum
outstanding June 80, 1863, were pub
lished, differing by millions, and none
of the three were true.
The Republican press, further says
the Patriot, have cndcavorcd to make
light of Mr.. Glover's efforts to M
earth the raScaltics OF the treasury
management, knowing that the facts
concerning them have been ingcni.
ously concealed. But sufficient ha,
been discovered by the patient and
persistent inquiry Of the much dccriyd
investigator to require something more
than mere denial Of the charges pre-.
icrrcd in this report. The fact has
been established quite clearly that the
grecuhacks denounced from the treas.
ury a countcrteit., were printed either
from the original pilates or from plates
reproduced from the originals. This
could not have been accomplished
without the priyity of the officials in
charge of the plates. 1t is of course
not to be expected that 50 long rs
Republican administration guards the
secrets Of the treasury, the dark doing.
which Mr.. Glover has merely traced
will be exposed. For this very reason
the people will demand q change of
rulers in 1880.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-10

tions as well as men. TO Offset these
Disadvantages we have but little achieve.
ment. We have not only not substan.
TALLY repealed the obnoxious laws, but
we have, by accepting very thin substi.
tutes for repeal, dwarfed, irreparably,
the great issues which otherwise would
have made the next campaign an az.
gressive and brilliant one. Worse than
all, we have marched up the hill and
marched down again. We have given
the veterans Of the great Democratic
party the Generalization Of another de.
feat. But notwithstanding all these
blunders, am convinced that We will
win the next national fight and have
the next President. The fraud Of 1876
10y which the will of the people was de
fled aud the yCyime Of corruption and
radicalism continued will be TeVok ed
and forever wiped from history in the
mighty conflict OF 1850.
INTERVIEWER.