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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-26
Panhandle and Pennsylvania Lime

The management confidently invite ntten-
ton TO its superior equipment, through car
service, and quick time The scenery On
route Is justly celebrated for its variety and
surprising beauty. Dining stations at Gin
c%innati, Indianapolis, Columbus, Pistsburg.
Altoona and Harrisburg are in charge Of
well known caterers, who have contributed
10 no small degree TO the popularity of the
Pan-Handle, and Pennsylvania Line with the
travelling public.
Purchase tickets by tho nB- Panhandle
and pennsylvania Line, -Rg on sale al ticket
0!tioe OF JAS. SPEED, Memphis, and at Mi
ticket Offices throughout the South.
SIDNEY II. JONES, gen. Southwest.
ern Pass. Ag't, 3 Vine street,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
D. W. CALDWELL, General Manager. Co.
lumbus, Ohio.
W. L. 0'BRIEN, General Passenger and,
Ticket Agent, Columbus, Ohio. iii
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-26
CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000.
100000 Tickets at % each. MniF
LIST OF PRIZES
AUGMENTATION pRIZRS,

1851 Prizes, amounting $1,000
Responsible corresponding agents wanted ut
all prominent points, TO whom a liberal com
pcnsation will be paid.
Application for rates 10 clubs should only be
made 10 the hpme olico in New Orleans.
Write, clearly stating full address, for fur.
Their Information, or send orders to
N. A. DAUpHIN,
P. o. Box e9a, New 0Tieans, La.
National Republican., 1879-08-08
TIE IMPORTANCE OF NoRroLK.

We are in receipt of copy of the Nor
folk Yirgiaian of Monday, which contains n
map of that city nearly covering its entire
interesting data in regard to its trade, re-
sources and prospects. Norfolk possesses q
harbor of superior excellence, being near
the ocean, and so situated as to be an easy
and convenient port of call for steamships
engaged in the coasting trade north and
south of that point. 1t is also directly in
the line of inland navigation, which extends
by means of bays and canals from New
York TO Beaufort, n. c., and it has the
Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railway, and
the Scaboard and Roanoke Railway for
feeders. Its export trade in 1873 amounted
to S10,052,062, cotton being the principal
article of export, furnishing S9433,70S of
the total. Norfolk stands much higher as
n cotton port than Baltimore, and it
claims to be the emporium Of the peanut
trade, handling more of this commodity
than any other city in the world. A table
of business licenses is given, numbering
430 with a capital of SIG, Asa ,675 included
in tho number we find 3 bottllng houses
1O6 grocery and liquor stores, 3 wholesale
liquor stores and 26 restaurants, showing
that the citizens Of Norfolk can obtain
liquid refreshments at nearly one store in
every three. The map furnished by the
Nirginidn shows that Norfolk has largely
outgrown its present corporate limits, and
that an extension of them is necessary
An improved plan of sewerage is also pro-
posed.
Ii the blight of reputation does not fal
upon the State of Virginia, Norfolk has a
bright and prosperous future before it il
view of the enterprise of its people and til,
natural advantages of its location. But il
Virginia repudiates her State debt by th,
authority Of its people, the midew Of dis
credit will settle upon the whole State, and
Norfolk must share largely in the balefu
consequences. II is scarcely possible T.
secure commercial or mercantile supremac,
without credit, and reputation is death h
that at Norfolk or anywhere else in
State which repudiates its honest debts.
National Republican., 1879-08-08

partridges they disappcara again in the distance.
No time for rest, not time. oven to make
cup OF coffee, the troops are fed In their sad
dies as they hurry on. Women, young and
old, vioing with each other In Juggling great
buckets of water from tho spring, aud with
cup in hand pass IL cooling and refreshing to
the weary worn soldier. Tho elder matrons
all along the route were ready, standing upon
chair at the fence in front of their houses.
On the top OF n post was goodly print of
yellow butter, whilst in ono hand she holds
generous loaf of bread, in the other for
midablo knife, which she dabs into the print
of butter, and spreads over the face of tho loaf;
then with adoxterous sweep of tho knife she
dctachcs slice, which is at once seized by the
hungry soldier, who divergcs from the moving
column for the purpose, and at once returns to
his position.
All things must have an end, and so had
this most remarkable raid After six days
and nights, from tho day the battle of BufliDg.
ton Island (Which was the beginning of the
end of Morgan's greatest raid) the fox was run
into net by coming in contact with body of
the Home Guards of tho State. near place
called Satinevlle, where ho was forced to SUR
render to General Shackelford. Tho prisoners,
comprising all there was left of this notable
band of raiders were placed in cars General
Morgan and somo forty Of his officers, with
General Shackelford Colonols Wolford and
Carnen were in one car. After quito an ex.
citing ride through Columbia to Cincinnati
they wore all safely delivered over TO General
Burnside, then in command at that point. AT
every station along tho route were gathered
one would thinls-the whole population of tho
State. Tho crowd was so great rs to cndanger
life, so anxious were the people to get one
look, aud IN some instances lock of hair
from the notorious General Morgan.
ONE WHO WAS THERE.
National Republican., 1879-08-08
1894.
PERSONAL.


Hon. C. F. BURSAM, Of Kentucky, is booked at
the Arlington.
AP. FRIoK, NJ. D.. U,s A., is quartered at the
Ebbitt House.
HoN.wARD II. LAMoN and wife are at the Brighton
Hotel, Manhattan Beach.
b, II. GILMAN and George E. Glenn u s. A. are
camped at the Ebbitt House.
DIR. FRANK l.. JAMES, of Memphis, Tenn, booked
at the Ebbitt House yesterday.
A. d. JEssuP, of Rhode Island, and D. r. Murphy.
California and q, IL. Hill and lady, Maryland, are
guests at the Arlington,
r. II. sILvERMAN, Of New York; William W.
Swan of Boston; T. b. Warren, of Philadelphia,
and Floyd d. wilson Of Chicago, arc registered at
the Riggs House,
T.W. NELL, of Philadelphia; James Mcdonald.
Of Pennsylvania w IL. Murray, Of Philadelphia /;
james c. Wheeler, of Tennessee, and Il. B. Moore,
of Pennsylvania, are stopping at Willards.
B; B; JARRETJT w;& y, Railroad, North Carolina;
g. W. Bryan, w, & w. Railroad, Halifax, N. c.; r..
8, Brown and wife, Pttsburg, Pa, Charles Zlegler
and wife Philadelphia; W. l.. Boycc wife and son
Virginia. John 9. Burnett 3 Nj l. Boyd White,
ST. james Hotel
Ina letter to friend In this city Professor John
NJ Langslon, Minister resident ut Haytl states that
he has entirely recovered from his attack of yelow
fever, and Is able to attend to his official duties
He states that he would have left for this country
two or three weeks since were mot that the HNytien
Government Is once more in the midst of most
fTightiul and extended reyolution but he hopes TO
leave soon for Washington city.
THE Massachusetts Shakers have come out strong
ly against what they term the injustice of the con-
victlon of d. NJ. Bennett the Boston free lover by
New York court While diselaiming any feeling of
friendship for the lreeand'easy principles adYo.
Gated in C.tpds iokes or for the inhdollty of the
teachings OF the Truth Seeker, they nevertheless re-
gard II as their duty 10 protest against the "inCon
sistency of Bennetts trial and conviction" Under
such ruling, says Elder Evans, the Bible, most of
the Shaker books and pam phlets and thousands of
other publications now publicly sold and disIri-
buted are obscene and unmailoble,
National Republican., 1879-08-08
Republicans to the Front

To The Editor of National Republican:
stR, Onward march. Attentiou. applicant
for rlooo, 40 ,o, ponr,,lio,,,9 Ia,,, ,old
Vi P,"'o 4'' w" n' " Wv
that Is tne nrst question now asked Dy MI
Sherman's First Lieutenant, Mr.. Hawley.
That's all very well, SO far as it goes, but let
me suupest that you first call the roll of those
-. a., so,a. .,. IL, pa,,,,t,;..,,a
~" !" o'noo' "'A 'n'n' u ,'oy a'o N0puo'''ano'
IL you cannot get at them th"t way Seno
around committee, one that can be trusted;
to all those who do not say yes give them
leave without nav. You will tben have scorea
os ,,onoaoios e.. ,hoso ,,,ho oo,
,sa;n' sano' ~, .'o1o piI, Wiz e'n "'iSwcr your
sdaiaion d, y, tiV ti, ''u i''pu'i'''' ioS' anu
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S, .no ,u auu a"u youi mouso IN o,osr.
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National Republican., 1879-08-08
A REM1S1soENCE OF THE WAR.

There is book called partisan Life
with MosBY," by Major JOHN SCOTT, that
contains one chapter that Internal Revenue
Commissioner RAUM should read. That
chapter commences on page 2S1 of the
book.
1t narrates that on the 10Th of August
1864, Colonel MosBY divided his command
into three parties near Castleman's Ferry
The command of one party, consisting of
Companies c. d and E, was given to Captain
WILLIAM CHAPMAN. Hepassed in the rear
of SHERIDAN's army, and during his march
killed picket, In retaliation for this guer-
rilla murder an order was issued to burn
five houses, which was done Captain CHAP
MAN found ON the Goth body of ninety
Union cavalry executing the order. At
once the cry of mo quarter, no quarter to-
"day" was raised, and the guerrillas charged
and scattered the soldiers
Describing the scene, we find on page
2S2, the following: "The partisans pur-
"sued them for a mile, and then returned
"to put to death all the prisoners who had
been taken, and all the wounded who had
fallen by the way Twenty-nine Federal
"soldiers thus perished, victims of the
"bloody code of retaliation"
After this wholesale murder the partisans
marched of, and after some time it was
found that one prisoner had not been shot
The command was marched deeper in the
forest" and this man was told to prepare
for death. lie knelt down, pray ed, and was
then shot down in cold blood by order OF
the commander.
Comment on this narrative is not needed
except to say that Captain WILLIAM CHAP
MAN who commanded those "paTtisansn is
now an Internal Revenue agent, by recon-
mendation of Colonel MosBY, WIZ was
justly hung for numbering prisoners. Why
this distinctions
National Republican., 1879-08-08

THE Boston Herald emphatically declares
that no Democrat who is Democrat and
knows why he is a Democrat can be
Greenbacker. One reason it gives for this
declaration is that Greenbackism means
Capitalization in its most obnoxious and
powerful form. Conceding, MS we do, the
correctness OF the HerHds position we
want to know what it is going to do about
it? Will it read EWING and THURMAN
and SAM Cox and the balance out of the
Democratic party? But, whatever it does,
or if it does nothing more, it has served q
purpose in attracting attention TO one of
the most manifest inconsistencies of mod
ern Democracy. 1t has shown that party
to be in favor of the exercise of most
potent Federal power which is distinctly at
variance with the theory of State Rights.
We quote from it as follows:
Greenbackism means Capitalization, the ex-
tension of the power of the National Govern
ment, the utmost departure from Democratic
philosophy of government. The Democrat
says to the Government: Hands off," The
Greenbacker and his mongrel crew say
" Take care of us furnish us with employ
ment provide us with employment pro-
vide us with currency ; put us in leading
strings il necessary, surround us with Fed
eral bayonets !" When a person who calls
himself Democrat joins that crowd he sim.
ply shows that he is not Democrat, or he
doesn't know what he is doing.
National Republican., 1879-08-08
THE FRUITS OF THE EXTRA SESSION

That the extra session of Congress
which was made necessary by the revolu-
tionary plans of the Democracy, and was
held as closely as possible in that interest
during the three months that it afflicted
the nation with its presence-redounde to
the public good, there is no doubt. Its in
tended mission, so far MS the majority could
control it, was for evil 1t sought to either
overthrow or subvert the existing laws
enacted in the interest of honest elections
and for the protection of the rights of citi-
zenship in each and every State in the
Union. 1t sought to accomplish this end
by menacing the Departments of the Gov
ernment with starvation for the want of
needed appropriations to operate the func-
tions of the governmental machine. 1t
threatened this through the Democratic
leaders in both Houses of Congress
The threat was made that they would not
stop until the laws, which were born of
from the Statute book. All this, and
much more, was threatened and attempted,
and but for the sterling patriotism and
fidelity OF the President all this food of
mischief and revolution would have been
precipitated upon the country. His stern
and persistent use of the power of objection
saved the Government from immediate peril,
and the rights of citizenship and the purity
of the elective franchise from absolute over
throw.
Although it is questionable ethics to
tolerate evil that good many possibly come
of 1.-THE intended wrongs of the majority
in the late extra session, have resulted in
good to the common country. The precipi-
tate haste with which the Confederate
brigadiers rushed to the front with their
revolutionary schemes-their menaces of
starvation for the Government unless their
vicious plans were permitted to succeed
their bold and blatant declaration that
State Rights should be recognized rs SUI
preme over the National power-their inso-
lent bearing toward the GOvernment-their
utterances of implacable hate for the Union,
the Constitution and the laws, 80 far as they
stand in the way of their revolutionary plans
all these developments, which have been
so plain that "he who runs may read''-
have aroused feeling of alarm throughout
the country, and awakened the loyal people
of all sections to realizing sense Of the i'm
pending danger. The men who love this
country as Nation, who revere the Union
and the Constitution as worth saving from
overthrow, have come to knowledge of
the fact thatneither are safe, except through
eternal vigilance, and have been aroused to
duty. These results are fraught with great
good to the future stability and welfare of
the Republic, These are fruits that the
majority Of the Forty-sixth Congress had not
anticipated. They sowed the seed of evil,
but the country has garnered crop of good
from their sowing, and this will reconcile
the loyal and patriotic mind to the disgrace
which the session otherwise brought to our
National name.
There has been recent gathering Of
fruits from the late extra session in the
National Republican., 1879-08-08

If there is anything that is played out "
it is the infamous influence that the Democ-
racy have gained over the people OF the
land by the cry of the bloody shirt" This
cry has had q magical power within the
past ten years in getting weak men to join
the ranks of the willy Destroyers of the
peace of the country, All sensible people,
it would seem, must by this time see who
wears the "bloody shirt" and who the men
are who put the "bloody shirt" upon the
Nation aud forced it to wear it for four
weary years, and who would now accom-
plish by stealth and cunning, under the cry
of "no more bloody shirt" what they failed
10 accomplish by their bloody deeds of war,
1t does not become traitors to longer profit
by this cry, and we earnestly hope that the
freemen of the land will see 10 it that these
two words will no longer have such effect
upon them as to make them forget the
National Republican., 1879-08-08

The Kentucky Democrats were captured
by general apathy, and during their cap
tivity it appears that the Republicans
waltzed away with n few local and legisla-
tive offices in the late election in that State.
Another explanation of this result is that
many of the more honest, manly and
humane people of the State were so dis
gusted at DIR. LUKE p. BLAcKBURN's re-
fusal to deny the charge that he is the
BLACKBURN of smallpox and infectious
disease notoriety during the war that they
could not, would not and did not vote for
him for Governor. In fact, many of these
believed, rs they had the best reason for
doing, that he is the same man, the yellow
fever fiend, who proposed to aid the Con-
federacy by shipping disease and death
across the Canada border into the Northern
States No wonder, in view Of these facts,
that the Democrats find it difficult to get
up even the semblance of cheer over their
recent victory in the properly named "dark
and bloody ground.n
National Republican., 1879-08-08
POLITICAL NOTES.

THE indianapolis De La Matyr is mad because
somebody has said that Hendrick Wright is a big
ger fool In finances than he
THEY have begun TO mail Democratic lies" in
Ohio, and, as consequence, the nail market Is
firm, with an upward tendency.
SENATOR YoonHERs, Of Indiana, Is 20 deliver the
address at the Mcponough County (lll,) Agricultu.
raj Fair on Thursday, 2Sth instant
The 81. Louis Globe Democrat declares that Sec
retary SheImans recent trip through the Eastern
states hurt his Presidential chances
IT looks as though this was going 10 be bad
year for snakes IN Ohio ut least, The summer Is
National Republican., 1879-08-08

half over and the campaign is coming on and yet
mono of the Ohio papers have got out any snake
stories worth consideration.
CONTROLLER. GESERAL W l.. GOLDSMITH, of tho
state of Georgia. Is impeached by the lower House
OF the Legislature There are sixteen articles en-
bodying the charges which cover, among other
matters, an alleged delalcatlon of over 600
National Republican., 1879-08-08

THERE is q question whether G. s. r..
stands for Civil Service Reform or Confed-
crate States Rediyius. If the civil service
were to I've reformed under the dictation of
the Bourbon Democracy the two definitions
would be synonymous. As it is it is bad
enough, for the practical result of civil SER
vice reform theories, as recently practiced,
has been to introduce into the Government
employ q large class of abrupt and deter
mined enemies of the Republican party,
and still larger class of employees who
are either stolidly indifferent or despicobly
truculeut TO all partizon influences. We
do not intend 10 be understood by this to
mean that we are opposed to reform; but,
rather, that we are in favor of it, solidly in
favor of it, within the party. When it
comes to reforming enemies of Republican
principles into Office, we are of the opinion
that the scheme is device of the common
enemy.
National Republican., 1879-08-08

State of Kentucky, :" the dark and bloody
ground" that seldom produces good SenN-
tor BECK, who was among the leaders of the
majority in the Senate, and who proclaimed
the doctrine of starvation to the Govern
ment at an early hour in the session, has
been led by the force of public sentiment
to publicly recant his State Right doctrine.
He made q speech recently in his own State
in which he publicly admitted that the
power of the Federal Government was
supreme, and he declared it ought to be
supreme, though in reciting its powers he
the Constitution to which he processes so
much devotion; and he admitted that the
Republican leaders are wise and able Ameri-
can citizens who do not seek to destroy
liberty, but he Immediately fell into his old
ways and declared in the next breath that
they were deliberately planning TO de-
strOy liberty. The inconsistencies of Mr..
BECK are incident to his very exist
ence, for if he should become con-
sstent he would cease to be BECK. But his
'"'"'S''ohS' 'houSh peih"ps ioiSeu hVh hiii
by the pressure of public sentiment, 20 to
show that he also has seen great light,
through which he has recognized the SUI
premacy of the National power over State
Rights. This virtually gives the Demo-
cratic party away and leaves it without
standing ground. 1t has no prominent
principle of belief or action except that
which hinges on the Southern doctrine that
the States are sovereign and the Federal
power is subservient thereto.
National Republican., 1879-08-08

II appears that Senator HERMAN, who is
among the most honorable and just of the
Senators of that political persuasion, has be-
come disgusted with the tomfooleries of the
WALLACE investigation, and respectfully
declined to devote the time and sacrifice the
comfort that an attendance on the session
would involve. The committee has been in
session for some days in New York City for
the purpose of investigating the charges
against Election Supervisor JOHN ]. DAvEN-
PORT, but on account of the refusal of Sena-
tor HERMAN to put in an appearance, the
committee postponed further action until
November next, after the battle had been
fought and the Republicans had carried the
State. He was placed on the committee for
the reason that he represents the State sup
posed 10 be the most deeply interested, and
he no doubt declines to act for the reason
that he does not care to be identified with
n farce that is too ridiculous to be either
funny or interesting. He is too much of u
Senator and has too much seli-rcspcct TO be
mixed up with such nonsense. He knows
there is nothing to investigate worth pur-
suinn
National Republican., 1879-08-08
WAR ANNIVERSARIES.
Pertinent Extracts from the Chronology OF
the Rebellion.
1871

1851.
AUGUST ST. K. Zollicoffer appointed
Brigader- General in Confederate service. Of
flee of Democratic Standard at Concord, N. II q,
destroyed by soldiers. The Confederate Con.
gress refused to that part of the Treaty of
Paris of 1856 abolshng privateoring. Skir-
mish at Lovettsville, Va; Rebels defeated.
1862.
AUGUST S-General Rousseau, at Huntsville,
ordered tho twelve prominent secessionists of
that place should be arrested and one carried
on each train of cars as security against firing
into the trains by the Rebels. The War Depart
ment ordered the arrest of all persons dis
couraging enlistments. Portland, Galloway
County, Mo-, captured and robbed by Cobbs
guerrillas. Passports denied to persons liable to
draft until the order was filled. General
Pope's pickets driven across the Rapidan by
the advance of Ices army from Richmond.
1863
AUGUST Slight hundred rebel guerrillas
under Quantrell started on an expedition into
Kansas.
1904.
AUGUST S-The Union troops and fleet
began siege of Fort Morgan. one of the de-
fences of Mobile harbor. The soldiers at work
on the Dutch Gap Canal were attacked by
rebel skirnlishing parties and were subjected
to great annoyance. General Sheridan was
placed in command of strong force, including
a large body of cavalry, for the purpose of
operating IN tho Shenandoah Valley.
National Republican., 1879-08-08
ANUS EaI EN1;S.
Thorne,s summer Garden

The rain last evening again prevented tho usual
attendance at Thornos Summer Garden, although
quite number of ladies and gentlemen braved
the weather to pass the evening in that popular re-
sort Miss Comfy Is still the roigning attraction,and
1t Is to be hoped the condition of tho weather VIII
afford the public more favorable opportunities dur
ing the remaining nights OF this lodys engagement
to enjoy the treat for lovers OF fine music which the
pnrdnn now nffnrda
National Republican., 1879-08-08

HEN-RYE WATTERsoN was at Block
Island hobnobbing with TILDEN when the
recent election occurred in Kentucky. This
may account for the falling of ofthe Demo-
cratic vote in that State, and il may not.
National Republican., 1879-08-08

AND now Ohio comes to the front MS the
champion provider of camp-meeting COM
forts A fellow at Carleton, in that State,
introduced whisky into the accessories of
grove-worship by selling it concealed in
popcorn balls. He was a mixer, beyond all
doubt.
National Republican., 1879-08-08

IF the Rev. ADIRONDACK MURRAY had
taken his wife with him on his recent bust
ness trip and left his good-loOking female
private secretary at home, instead, he
would have escaped the avalanche oftroubles
which has descended upon him, Or, if the
private secretary had been old and ugly, or,
better yet, if she had been a he, there would
have been no trouble. The moral of all this
is decidedly against the employment of that
kind of an amanuensis.