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templated, it cannot be done. for
money must be borrowed, and people
who have money are sick of lending
to Tennesseans until the debts already
contracted are paid.
HIVE you mountain lands to dispose
Of? The persons who wish to settle
on them are anxiously awaiting the
vote before moving here.
In short, there is no industry, no
business, not directly influenced by
the settlement, and none that would
suffer by its payment. We, like SEN
slble men, then, ought not to hesitate
if we feel any solicitude for the well
fare of the State.
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pathway of another, and none may
know how soon the fell destroyer may
mark the ill-tempered citizen as his
victim. An equable mind and q
buoyant heart, filed with Kindness
toward all, is the best to Withstand a
four months siege Of Yellow Jack,
50 the medical gentlemen say, and
though they may not know it all, yet
their advice in this direction will do
no harm. a.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-24

The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per annum and
SOC per month fOrlsss than one year. The
WEEKLY LEDGER Is 81 per annum-
postage free.
Persons leaving the city for the summer
can order the DAILY LEDGER at SOC pei
month in advance, with the privilege Of
changing postofice.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-24

The New York Herald devoted
three columns the other day to a de-
scription of the abominable filth
which adorns that city. If the chol-
era or yellow fever should work into
the metropolis there would be
nobody left to tell the tale of woe.
The New York papers have been ex-
tremely liberal in their advice tc
Southern people to "clean up" They
evidently need to whoop up their own
people.
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CARD.

To all who are suffering frOmthe errors and
indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Qf manhood, etc., l will
seBa a reeipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discoy.
cred by missionary in South America. Send
self.addressed envelope to REy. IosEpu "
INNAN, Station D, New York City.
end-2-xxx-16W
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a special dispatch from West
Point, New York, says
Late adyices from Washington au.
nounoe the expulsion of at least six
cadets for haziug, on the recommends
ton of General SehoGeld. Ever
since General Scho6eld took COM
mand of this department he has used
every effort to put stop to hazing,
Ills first move was to issue an order
against it, in which he said; ''Por
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sUBSCRIBERS who wish TO re-
new will do us a favor by SEND
ING MONEY before their time
expires, as our mail list is very
large, and our force to do the
work small. NO USE TO SEND
ORDERS WITHOUT the MONEY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-24

The naval officers do not relish the
proposition of the national board Of
health that Hayes shall appoint Ger
tain Of their number to serve in the
yellow fever districts at Havana and
elsewhere. The act empowers the
President to detail officers thus, but
if they don't want to go they cannot
be forced to go, As the officers do
not care about exposing themselves
this year, 1t is not likely that the
national board will get the aid needed.
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Special to the Ledger.l
CAIRO, July 24-Thc steamer
Hard Cash arrived here at 5 am
All well on board.
y. c. POSTAL. Master.
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DISSOLUTION.
Notice Of Dissolution Of Part,
nerShiD.

THE firm Of RoYsTEA, WALDRAN 4
j BACON was dissolved by limitation on
the FIRST day Of March, 1879. All unsettled
business Of the hrm will be attended to By M.
l., Bacon. +. w. R0YSTER,
ff W. B,WALDRAN,
July IS, 1879, TTNH9n9o-l9 -l9i
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GENERAL EWING will be given q
public reception at Lancaster, Ohio,
to-day, where he delivers a speech
which is to be the key-n note of the
Ohio campaign.
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Thursday, 7th Day of August, Is7O,
BUSINESS CHANGE.
DISSOLUTION.


MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 30, 1879.
UNHE firm of B. NJ. Stratton Il Co. is this
i day dissolved by limitation. The un6n-
ished business will be settled up by ]. II. Nc
Dayitt, who has charge Of the assets of the
firm, and who Is authorized to use the name
Of the firm in liquidation.
Thanks are due our numerous customers for
the, liberal patronage heretofore bestowed,
and solicit a continuation of same to the new
firm. j. II. MoDAVITT,
B. Nj. STRATTON,
j. Il. DUNSCOM9,
S. II. DUNSC0MB, JR.
B. M STRATT0N, of the above firm, will
continue the business at the old stand, where
he will be ready to serve his old friends and
patrons as heretofore.
l04-l2g b. N. sTRATTON, 2sl Main st.
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NO. I25
Masonic RaliAf Rnard-

MEMBERS Of the fraternity needing re-
Nl lief will apply at the headquarters, Ma
sonic Temple building, second story, or of
tions may also be left with N. W. Speers, jr. i,
70 or ITO Vance street; A HUM So Linden
street, Ben X. Pullen, Sherif's Office, or
Union street at Memphis and Charleston rail-
road crossing; d. W. Munroe, Zent's saw
mill. -, A. ). MEYERS, Pres't, 206 Main.
JOHN WAYNEsBURG, Secy,
l23-l4S Memphis Oil Works.
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BANKS
Manhattan Bank Of Memphis.

MEMPHIS, TENN., July IS, 1879.
OHECKS on the Manhattan Bank will, un-
~ til further notice, be paid at the First
National Bank. The undersigned can be ad-
dressed until further notice, at Knoxville,
Tenn.
EDWARD GOLDSMITH, Cashier.
l120-lSl
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TO OUR CUSTOMERS
AND THE PUBLIC GENERALLY.

ON account Of the exigency Of the times
" from this date till further advised, no
goods will be sold or delivered by US except
for cash.
I2l-l27 OLIVER, FINNIE 4 co.
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ELECTION.
Notice of Election.

d virtue Of proclamation from His Ex-
~ eellency Governor A. 8. Marks, dated
May !, 1873, under an act Of the legislature
entitled An act to settle the bonded debt Of
the State, passed March %, 1879, viii open
and hold an election at all the voting pre-
cincts in Shelby county, on
Thursday, 7th Day of August, 1879,
for the purpose Of affording the people Of this
county an opportunity to express their ap-
proval or disapproval Of the terms Of settle
lnent proposed in said act. An those voting
in approval Of the same shall have printed or
written on their ticket the word Accepted" !"
and those opposed to the provisions Of said
act shall have printed or written on their
ticket the word Rejected"
The officers 10 conduct the said election will
be announced at the polls on the day Of cleo
tion. Il. L. MCGOWAN,
ll2-l36 Sheriff of Shelby county.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-18
THE INDIANS.

Gen. Sherman Defends the Recent Mas
sncre-The Cheyennes must be Removed.
NEW YORK, JAM ia Washington despatch
says that Gen. Sherman in speaking of the recent
rencontre with the Indians at Camp Robinson, said,
on being asked if he had read the story of the mas
sacre: Massacre" repeated Gen. Sherman, "why
do you call it massacre? A number of subordinate
cunning, treacherous indians who had no more
regard for the lives of officers and soldiers than
fthey had been dogs, attempted to escape from the
custody of our troops and used violence to carry out
their rebelous act.''
They were treated just as they deserved to be and
1t is folly to attempt to extenuate such crime by
soft sounding words"
but, General, may there not have been aggrava-
ting surroundings, which led to the attempt of the
Cheyennes to free themselves?"
"That question is easily answered: the orders
were to remove the Cheyennes from Fort Still to
Indian Territory. They resisted revolted and fed
1t was the duty imposed upon Gen. Crook to see the
order executed. INSTRUMENTATION in the army is
always fatal to military disciplne.''
'Shal lot Of Indians, then, be permitted to do
what we would not tolerate for an instant among
our own race? No, no. The rascaIs were determin-
cd to resist, cost what it might and as this govern
ment is not prepared to yield to the dication of any
number of Indians, the measures were Just precisely
what the occasion demanded "You do not SUD-
pose that there was anything like jobbery on the
part Of the Indian agent that provoked them to act
as they dd?'' "Nothing of the kind. The Cheyen-
mes were ordered to the Indian Territory, and they
were in charge of the military to be transferred.
They were not inclined to 60, and the usual pre-
caution taken, as was supposed made them hostile.
That precaution was thoroughly taken and the
result is a conflict between the Indians and our
troops in the enforcement of military orders.''
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tSpSeidl " tu0 IItSS.l
AUGUSTA, Jan. II.
The National Democrat SAYS the salari es of tbe
Supreme Court judges cannot be reduced by the
Legislature and quotes in support of this declaration
Section of Article of the Constitution as follows:
The Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court shall
at stated times, receive compensation achach shall
NOT De diminished during their continuance in office
Ad]utant General Leavitt will retain the present
efficient cletk, Major S. j. Gallagher.
Gov. Garcelon has made the following appointment
of committees of his council:
IN IN Warraats,Messrs Brown, Fogg and Chase.
On AcconntS-Messrs. Foster, Brown and Parker
- OR State Prison and Pd,d0nS-Messrs Chase
Fogg and Moody.
ON, On Election returns Messrs. Moody, Fogg and
=, or TarG'ion and Erpeaditu, es-Messrs. Foster
Parker and Monroe.
On Public Lands and Buildiuos-Nessrs parler
D On State Benefeiaries and Pensions essrs.
Brown, Monroe and Chase.
Brown. ' 0' W
=, On insane Hospital-Messrs. Monroe, Parker and
On Public Instruction -Messrs. Fogg, Foster and
and Brown. ee' -ND'o- "AN
\, On Military Afairs -Messrs Parker, Moody and
r. On Indian A6airs-Messrs. Fogg, Monroe and
On Librory-Messrs. Monroe, Parker and Moody
~ U. t!ay hoI-Messrs. Moody, Foster and Chase
D. r,ssting Committee to insane HospitaI-Messrs.
farker, Foster, and Mrs. G. N. Quinby.
TtSatta9 Commit ttee to State Prison Mr.. Monroe.
The fishery committee will give hearing on the
proposition to change the law relating to taking fish
In kennebec river on Friday of next week.
line committee on legal affairs voted to report
ieave to withdraw on the petition to exempt
towns from liabilities for damages incurred on high
ways.
ought not to pass will be reported on the bill ask
ing Tor law to prevent paupers who have been such
fer three years from marrying.
Ihe several county delegations are engaged in de
V'sing means to lessen their county expenses.
hon. VIM. Grindle. one of the senators from Han
COCK county, having been excused from further at
tendance for the winter account of poor health.
returned home to-day.
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WASHINGTON.
The Naval Investiuatiou

WASHINGTON, Jan. T.-John Roach was before
the House naval committee this morning, and was
examined by ex-Secretary Robson in regard to the
old material turned over to him, as its purchaser
from the Navy Department. His testimony was to
the effect that the transaction was advantageous to
the government and disadvantageous to himself.
He estimated his loss on material at $75, 00a.
The District J udgeship.
The President has nominated A. B. Hagner, a
lawyer of Annapolis, for Dist riot Judge.
Important to Cattle Shippers.
The contagious diseases act of England which
obliged all migrated cattle to be slaughtered at the
port of entry, has been abrogated far as American
cattle are concerned.
The South Carolina Senatorial Contest.
The Senate committee on privileges and elections
has postponed action on the case Of Corbin's (of
South Carona) claim to Buffers seat till Monday to
enable Hill to prepare the minority report.
POiyRamous Marriages.
Inc House Judiciary committee today regarding
the recent decision of the Supreme Court on the
question OF polygamous marriages, heard Mrs. Wells
and Mrs. Williams Of Utah and Mrs. Spencer of this
city, They prayed for essiation which will protect
women now living in poygamy and their children.
They believe there will be no more poly gamous mar
riages in Utah.
The Territorial Government Of Indian
Territory.
Senate committee on territories today heard sew
eral Cherokee representatives against the proposed
territorial government of Indian Territory.
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prevent over Insurance. petition of citizens of rural
portions of Bangor that they may not be taxed un-
duly for the maintenance of the government
petition that close Tins of trout may be from Oct
18th to May 18th, were all referred to committees
The Secretary of State is requested to furnish the
Legislature with the information received from towns
ann cities in regard to insane persons in to
the order OF the last Legislature. Less than half of
the towns have made returns to that Office
The Judiciary Committee report bill to establ sh
a municipal court in the town of PASSPORT
The committee ON legal affairs were directed by the
House to ascertain what further property should be
exempt from taxation.
The bill extending the time for building the Buck
field and Rumford railroad passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Dickey offered rule that all bills, private as
well as public be printed This would add material
y to the bill for State printing and delay business
1t was laid on the table with notice that it will he
called up tomorrow.
Mr.. Curran presented an order that the committee
on printing inquire how and by whom the State
printing is being done. under what authority it is
being done at various offices and at what additional
cost The House has thus far given its printing to
E. F. Pilsbury & Co., although Messrs. Sprague.
Owen & Nash are under contract to do all the state
printing.
The House adjourned to o'clock tomorrow
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EUROPE.
The Reichstag Discipline HI


LONDON, Jan. II. "A Berlin correspondent of the
Times says that the Liberals, despite the opposition
to the gag law convinced that further restrictions
are absolutely necessary to guard against abuse Of
speech in the Rechstag, and though they are strong
ly opposed to the Chanceors remedy the opinion is
gaining ground that he will coerce cajole them to
his purpose.
The Government Post complains of the bitter tone
characteriziDg English criticisms OF the measure 1t
thinks England's opposition to the bill is nothing
more than another form of her antpathy to the
Chanceors protectionst policy.
The French Ministerial Crisis.
despatch from Paris says that the ministerial
statement has produced an nniavorable impression.
The newspapers generally condemn it. The question
of ministerial crisis is discussed everywhere, and
the general impression prevails that the cabne can
scarcely remain in Office after the unfavorable recep-
ton of their programme in the chambers.
PARIS, Jan, I'm. De Giradin in La France,
proposes cabinet Of members Of the four sections OF
the Left under the premiership of Gambetta. All
factions of the LEFT held meeting to-day. The
moderate section, although it unanimously voted
that ministerial declaration was unacceptable show
ed during the dscu sson that they almost all favored
the retention Of tho present cabinet, if Duaure will
consent to accentrste his decarati N - discus
sion will be continued to-no
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,spers) who have not learned it, although they

papers, VINO nave not learned II, altn0ugh they
can
talk like book OF lambs and pentameters
In way to make people of common sense damu
meters.''
Springfield Republican.
When We are asked to assign to a ook "a
permanent place 10 literature we are ie-
minded of young gentleman who had onca
been a clerk in a Government office, and had
afterwsrd taken to literary life as a reporter
of cricket matches for some sporting paper.
He one day visited his olu Offi,p, aud address,
ing his former comrades said: "What an easy
life you have here, you who write mare miD-
utes that live but for day, compared with
the anxeties of a man like myself, who in his
work feels that he is writing for all timer
Saturday Review.
With that proud humility which dis
tnguishes him among his contemporaries, and
in allasion to the few readers that his poems
have yet found, Emerson said 10 October last,
sit has been settled that cannot write poe
try" The friend to whom he said it asked,
"Has that at last been determined?" "Yes,
that is the voice of the public "It was BOT
so reported to me-" said his friend; Il heard
that you could write nothing else than poetry"
The wise old man smiled, as always when he
hears close reply. and said, 81 suppose every.
ona who writes verses at all has had this ex-
psrience; they sometimes wrote lucky verses
which seem excellent to themselves, however
they may appear to others-so good that they
do not get finished. Boston Transcript
A tribute to the late Bayard Taylor by Mr..
M. d. Conway in the London AcadsOy closes
as follows: I'm view of the arrest of such ul-
casing labors, beside grave in which so
much is buried, the latest work Of Bayard Tay-
lor will be read with profound Interest. Prince
D5ukalion' lyrical drama, published in
November By Mr.. Trubner, is poem, in my
opinion, too remarkable, in some respects
wonderful, to be criticised casually. There are
sentences in it that might be written on the
tomb of the dead author:
"'Growth is the law-and DEATH
Who spoke? Or was it some las. echo blown
From ended strugges?"
Aud these are the last lines of this book W hich
comes to the world along with tidiugs of his
death:
"Now, as child in April hours
Clasps tight its handful OF first flowers
Homeward to meet His purpose, goi-
These things are all ye need to know
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-18
NEWS In A NUTSHELL.

Samuel Tyler, an old and respected mer-
chant OF Portland, died yesterday.
Chas. G. Came, editor of the Boston Journal
and formerly editor of the Portland Advertiser.
died Thursday.
In the Maine Senate yesterday bills were pre-
seLted in regard to the protection of game and
fish, also relating to liens. An act enabling
the trustees OF Magdalen Cemetery to convey
that property back to the estate of the late f.
y. j. Smith and resolve 10 reimburse towns
Tor the support OF insane paupers passed. In
the House orders and bills were presented to
prevent over-lnsurance, to enquire into the ex-
psdiency o! changing the laws relative to inter-
eat on endorsements, to ascertain what further
property, if any, shall be exempt from taxa
ton, and to consider the question of double
taxation of mortgages. The Maedalep Ceme.
terry act passed to be engrossea
The committees of the Co lncl have b. en- an.
pointed.
MRS. Cobb, the Norwich poisoner, has been
sentenced to imprisonment for life. Bishop.
her accomplish, will bs tried in March.
General Sherman defends che recent 10 ASA.
Gre OF Cheyenne Indians and says the survivors
La the Teller investigation yesterday one VIII
ness testified that he knew of one case whe..a a
negro was taken from his bed, shot and his
throat cut. Another witness showed the
shal'owness CT the prstsnce that the whites
were forced to resors to violence TO prevent the
negroes forming a color line.
Inc Republican caucus nominated John A
Logan for Senator, from Illinois, last night
There was another large fire in New York
last night. The loss is estimated at S2.4o0.0O0.
The United States Senate spent the larger
part OF yesterdays session discussing the bill to
amend the patent laws. The firm of A. T.
Stewart & Go. presented petition strongly rs-
meeting upon Secretary Sherman's action in
tne KID glove matter, and asking for commits
sion TO MAKE an Investigation and establish
some reliable method of fixing the value of
goods La the House charges were preferred
against the Keeper of tins House restaurants for
selling liquor. In committee of the whole a
Dill Tor the payment Of $4,000 to the trustees
OF the Protestant Episcopal Seminary and High
Schcol in Virginia. for rent during the war
Much opposition to it was developed on the
ground that it was war claim. No vot, was
reached,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-18
MINOR TELEGRAEss.

Pictou Harbor is closed by ce
Machinery Hall on the Centennial grounds as well
large number of exhibits in the bu ildpg, will be
sold at auction February s.
The ice houses at Coxsackie, N Y. are being filed
rapidly.
The Captain General of Cuba has given S4Oa 900 in
paper currency to charitable societies.
By the death of Annie j. Rafferty,, st. Mary's
Catholic church at Lawrence comes into possession
of property valued at over $4,000.
The proclamation of the Governor of Pennsylva-
mia announcing the names Of Congressman elected
gives the 18th district to Robert Kotz (Dem hith-
erto claimed by Albright Rep.)
Eight business houses in Gurdy Centre Iowa, were
burned yesterday. Loss $4,000.
At Manchester, N. H., yesterday the mercury
was 20 degrees below zero.
The American brig Don Quixote has gone to pieces.
The Indian trouble at Prince Ridge Agencyis sub
siding.
The President has sigued the West Point military
academy bill.
The suspended Grand Central bank of New York,
is paying depositors in full and will have to 80 per
CENT. left for stockholders.
John S. Downing of New York. has BEEN sem
fenced to State prison for life for wife murder
The Arkansas Legislature convened yesterday.
The Iowa Republicans balloted for Senator last
night but without result.