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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-30
An Elephant Trying 10 Board a
Ship.

London Nature.
The Indian government has pre-
sented to the King of the Belgians
four elephants, to be used by his ex-
pedltlon, and they have arrived safely
at Zanzibar and been landed near
Dares-Salaam, One who saw them
landing says the scene was very excit-
ing. They were dumped in the water
from the ship. We never thought the
hrst alphabet could get alive to shore
II swan more than a mile in distance
and was in the water for more than an
hour. Long after it was half wav il
would keep turning around and irving
to come back to the ship. | can not
describe to you the excitement thera
was on board. l fairly cried once
with anxiety and excitement; itwoulS
have been too horrible to see il
drowned; 1t tried to climb up the
ships side once. 1t was pouring with
ram which made things seem more
dismal; we were all wet through, but
nobody cared. We had TO set onr
experience as we went ON, as no one
knew anything about elephants on
landing. We managed the other
three much better, and made tbe
captain take the ship near in shore.
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MAINE.
A Weak Invention of the Rebels De-
Clared to be Without Foundation.

GARDNER, Me-, December 3O.-On
reaching the statement that Captain
Berry, of Richards light infantry, had
arranged to remove the arms of the
company to some place where he could
command their use, and that he
openly avows his intentions to refuse
to obey any summons to turn out his
command for the service of that state
if Governor Garcelon calls upon him
to do So Captain Berry declared the
statement without foundation.
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OUeENswARE.
SEVENTEEN YEARS AGO.

Tomorrow the 3lst of December,
will be the anniversary of the battle
oe MurfreesbOro or Stones river as it
is called by those who were on the
Federal side, which was fought by
the armies of Bragg and Rosencranz
on the last day ofthe year 1862, seven
teen years. 1t does not seem so long
to some of the survivors and yet more
enduring history has been made in
that period than in whole centuries of
the early and middle ages. The
wounds of our war are healed and the
time has come when the participants
can with pleasure shoulder crutoh
and show how battles we're won, and
lost. The warts over with them ; its cup
was drained to the dregs, and out of
the bitter cometh forth sweet" We
have entered upon a long and splendid
era of peace, prosperity and national
glory. Grand civil displays, scientific
discoveries, ARCHITECTURAL triumphs and
agricultural trophies occupy all the
space and attention once devoted tothe
parapheralbia and the pomp and cir.
cumstance Of war. The martial spirit
Of our people finds vent in holiday ex-
cursions, sham battles, base ball and
other physical exercises. The rising
generation reads of the war as a
thing of history which occurred
after the revolutionary war, but
not much later than the Mexican war.
There is little to remind young people
of this period except here and there
crumbling breastworks, a national
cemetery, and the few who carry an
empty sleeve or walk on crutches.
Time has wrought great changes; we
almost wonder that there ever was a
war How impossible it would be in
the next fifty years to stir up the civil
strife of 1S6O-6l. Having fought we'll
on both sides, we learned to respect
each other and to admit that there
are two sides to allquestions. A perfect
understanding was secured between the
great masses Of the people, the rights
of all are secure, and we feel that the
blood of that great struggle was not
shed in vain. 1t solved speedily ques-
tions which otherwise would have re-
tarded our growth, kept the people
divided, preiudiced foreign nations
and been a source of trouble and ap-
prehension for, perhaps, century to
come. The war was continual vim
dication of American valor, endur-
ance and patriotism. These qualities
were not confined to any section or
state, and the credit is shared by the
whole people, and history will divide
the honors alike with those who wore
the Grey those who fought for the
Stars and Stripes. 1t has been truly
said that time makes all things even
at last. There is as much loyalty to
constitutional liberty and the idea Of a
country with but one flag in the south
as the north. We bear cheerfully our
share ofthe burdens ofgovernment and
expect to enjoy its benefits in proper
ton. No party can deprive us this;
very few men of the north would if
they could.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-30

Mr.. 7. B. MCDoNoUeH, manager
Of the Cayendish troupe now playing
an engagement at Leubrie's Theatre,
will be recognized by many of our
tbeatre-goers and amusement-loving
people as a member Of company
which ran the New Memphis Theatre
some years ago, under the name of
Spalding, Bidwell and McDonough.
He spent a considerable time here
and by his straightforward course in
business matters as we'll as by courteous
manners in social circles made a host
Of friends who remember him with
pleasure, and will be glad to
know that ne is prosperous in
the world and in the best
of health and spirits. He has
long been connected with the theatri-
cal profession, both as business man
ager and as actor in leading parts, and
has always acquitted himself with
high credit. He has appeared before
the most elegant and critical audiences
in the land, aud won the most un-
bounded applause. His career has
been one of marked success which he
richly deserves, as a thorough gentle
men in private life and an ornament to
his profession. We are glad to see
him among us again after so long an
absence, and give him hearty well
come.
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The National Democratic Con.
VentiOn,

Washington special to Cincinnati CONNER.
Representative Mcmahon, of Ohio
In conversation with your CORRESPOND,
ent, expressed the opinion that in tbe
event Of Grants nomination bv tbo
Republicans, Ohio would be taken ont
OF the list OF doubtful States and
would be sure to cast its vote for The
Dem9cratic nominee. Mcmahon thinks
the National Democratic Convention
VIII De held in Cincinnati, and
says that the fact of It's sitting
there will do much to increase
tthe, enthusiasm Of the Democrats
both In Ohio and Indiana. The places
spoken of for the meeting of the CON
yentlon are Baltimore, Saratoga 81
Louis, Cincinnati and LouisyilIe
The general impression Is that the
convention will be held West. and n
quite likely that Mr.. McMaLon's
opinion as to Cincinnati being selected
Will be verified, although il is ru-
mored here that Mr.. Tilden's friends
want 1t held at some point in the East
Saratoga, for instance. The National
democratic committee meets here in
February to make the selection. and
there is some talk to the effect that
ex-senator Barnum, the chairman Of
the committee, will at that time offer
his resignation,
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LAFAYETTE, INDIANA.
The Beginning of War Between Great
Telegraph Companies.

LAFAYETTE, IND, December 30
An,injunction was granted here against
the America Union Telegraph Com
pany, restraining them from construct
ing telegraph line on the right of
way of the Cincinnati, Lafayette and
Chicago railroad. The application was
made by the Western Union Telegraph
Company. In the pending Of the
Great Western Telegraph litigation
the American Union Company loaned
the receiver of the former company
$4,000 to be deposited in court on the
theory that a deposit in court would
compel the delivery of the lines of
the Great Western Company by the
Western Union Company, which holds
them to satisfy the claim. The pro-
ceeding in which the deposit was
made, was appealed to the Appellate
Court.
A motion was made in the Circuit
Court by the American Union Com
pany for an order to withdraw these
funds, which motion Judge Barnum
denies, on the ground that the Appel
late Court alone has jurisdiction over
the matter, and the funds therefore
remain deposited in Court, while the
Western Union still remains in pos
session of the lines.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-30

ONLY three otthe eight members of
the Maine returning board are
Democrats. No Republican paper
has as yet discovered this marvellous
fact. To read those journals one
would suppose that the board con-
sisted entirely Of Democrats of the
imported Bourbon rebel stripe. Even
admitting that Garcelon e. Co., stole
the returns and fixed them up to suit
themselves the Republicans ought to
be very moderate about it. They
have approved fraud, corruption and
paid returning boards so long and re-
turned thanks even in their churches
over successes gained by the use ofsuch
means so often, that it looks like an
afectation of piety to find fault with a
little stealing that happens to 20
against them. However, we must do
Senator Hamlin and his crowd of fol-
lowers the justice to say that it is not
so much stealing per Sc that they OBJ
ject to in this case as the fact that the
returning board has tracked the law
to the letter This is something new
to them and altogether repugnant to
their ideas of the duties and object Of
a returning board.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-30

BY CABLE.
The Scene of the Great Wreck
on the Tay.
The Extent and Damage of the
Late Storm.
Moro Trouble Reported by Way Of
ConstantinOpIe.
BY CABLE.

LONDON, December 3O.-The Off
cial report of the North British rail
road in regard to the terrible calamity,
Sunday, from the break in Tay bridge,
says the falling girders made a very
clean break from the portion standing.
Almost the only signs of the smash
are the ends of the rails on which the
trains ran, which are torn asunder.
The rails remaining were wrenched
out of their chairs for few yards.
Severe gales Sunday extended to
Bascastle, Edinburgh, Stranera, Gree
mock, Yarmouth, Liverpool and Ply
mouth. Much damage was done on
land and to shipping, including the
loss Of French barge and eight men.
BERLIN, December 30.-The pro-
visory commercial treaty between
Germany and Austria has been con-
cluded, to last six months.
CoNsTANTrNoPLE, December 30
kilograms from Novi Bazaar announce
that the agitation in Bosnia and Her.
zegovinia is assuming serious proper
tions, owing to the tyranny of the
Austrian officers.
-Four thousand Albians are ready to
resist the cession Of Gasinje and Plavia
to Montenegro.
Ahmed Mouk Dar Pasha's troops
are mutinous. They have not been
paid, and are in rags.
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ARnrgInr in LImhO.

New York, December 3O.-It ap-
pears that William Howard, who was
arrested for burglary on Christmas
morning, and whose pitiful story ex-
cited so much practical sympathy, is
burglarrecentlyreleased fromprison,
and not an honest carpenter out of
work, as he stated. He is again in
custody for his offense on Christmas
morning.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-30

THE agricultural department at
Washington estimates that the pro-
ductions of the soil this year will
exceed the crops of last year by
S50O,OOO,OOO. The cotton crop alone
will sell for nearly $lOO,OOO,OOO more
than last year. The South is nearly
out of debt, therefore this is almost a
clear gain in the pockets of the
people.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-30

10 all who are suffering fromthe errors and
indiscreticns Of youth, nervous weakness.
carly decay loss Of manhood, etc., / will
send recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
This great remedy was discov-
cred by missionary in South America Send
a selt-addressod envelope to REv. JosEPH I.
lNMAS; Station D, New York City.
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BOSTON.
Preparations for the Reception of
Psrnell, the Irish AgitatOr.

BosToN, December 3O.-A largely
attended meeting of Parnell's recep-
tion committe was held last night to
complete arrangements for Parnell's
reception. A committee was appoint
ed to go to New York and accompany
Parnell to Boston. A public recep-
ton will be given him in tne Boston
theatre, where he will make public
address. A banquet will also be given
in his honor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-30
THE EXODUS.
North Carolina DarkeyS En- Route to the
Happy Land Of Indiana.

PETERSBURG, Va, December 3d.
One hundred and seventeen colored
emigrants from Goldsboro, N. c.,
arrived here this morning, en- route for
indianapolis, via Washington, the
emigrants, consisting Of men, women
and children, under charge of the
General Passenger Agent of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad. Several
hundred more are to follow.
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ANOTHER MASSACRE FEARED.
No News From Hatch ana the Other
Commissioners Among the Utes.

DENVER, December 3O.-Up to this
time nothing has been heard from the
commission. Communication be-
tween Lake City and Los Pinos has
not yet been broken, but there has
been no news, official or unofficial.
since Friday night. Hatch was to
have left for Cline's rancho, 30 miles
from Los Pinos, yesterday morning,
but whether he left or stayed is not
known. The anxiety is intense, and
there are fears of another r.assacre.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-30

The rebellion in Maine has assumed
alarming proportions. 1t is to be
hoped that there is enough loyalty and
the law-abiding elements in New Eng
land to crush It out without calling on
the rest of the country.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-30

THE Courier-J Journal truthfully and
sadly remarks that the Southern peo-
pie are sick of the habitual tendency
of their Northern fellow. citizens to
rebellious, fraudulent and revolutions
airy conduct. The New England peo
pie are always disturbing the peace of
the Union, and the Maine rumpus is
only another proof of this. When
they cant get up a row at home they
seek to get up one in congress, or try
to steal an election in a Southern
State. The chieg New England pro-
ducts Of late have been ballot thieves
nothing more; and the brazen boast
ing Of New England men at the recent
dinners on "Foreiathers' Day" was as
empty of truth as a burst bladder is of
wind
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FREDERICKSBURG, VA.
Intended COurtesies to General Grant
on Southern Soil.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, December
3O.-The mayor, city council and a
large number of citizens, with a band
of music, were at the depot to-day to
greet Gen. Grant, and were disap-
pointed when told the General would
only leave Washington to o-night.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-30

TENNESSEE is divided into FIVE CEN
sus districts. The fifth, or Memphis
dietrict consists Of the following
Crockett, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson,
Hardeman, Haywood, Lake, Lauder
dale, Madison, Obion, Shelby, and
Weakley counties.
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ales to-day, 90, 200 bales

NEW ORLEANS, December 30. 11:3O
a,m.-Uotton quiet and easy. Sales
to-day 500 bales. Middling lie. Re.
ceipts to-day S,304 bales. Stock
2;999, ,332 bales. Sales yesterday 5000
bales. The market closed with fair
demand. va -
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You See Nuch EYerr nnr.

A poor little worn-Out mule, hauling
a dray and one bale of cotton, struggled
down through Shelby street mud-holes
last evening near sunset. The tagged
animal decided to have a rest. The
darkey driver lashed his ears with his
whip for full half an hour, jerked the
curb bit in his mouth until the blood
streamed forth profusely, tired himself
down to point on a par with the ami
NAL, then took a seat on top of his
cotton bale, perfectly used up and dis
heartened. He was heard to remark:
" Well, / done give it up; dere's no
use tryin' to git anywhere wild dat
mule till he gifts hungry" 1t was
some time after dark before the animal
concluded to move on. Oh that we
had a Berg among us.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-30

PRESIDENT Hayes war against NOR
monism will probably take shape in
measures to be brought before con
gress at this session.
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Indications.

WASHINGTON, December 3O,-For
Tennessee and Ohio valley, rising
barometer, Northerly winds, cloudy
weather, stationary OF lower tempera-
tv-oo
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-30

Che Pope, and the news of the great
battles fought during the Franco
Prussian and the Turko- Russian wars
afforded notable examples of this.
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UNION AND PLANTERS BANK
OF MEMpHIR

MEMPHIS, Tenn, December I2. 1879.
GTOCKH0LDBRS are hereby notified that
- an election will be held at .his bank on
Monday. january ~, 1850, for the pur-
pose I Of choosing hfteep directors to serve for
20 lis
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1lO,S59

ulNERPOOL, december 81, go pm.
Cotton opened easier but not Quota
Bile; Uplands 6 15-16d; Orleans Z i-l6d
Sales to-day 5000 bales. Receipts
$1,000 bales. American 24,5O0 bales
Futures opened with sellers at 1.32d
decline; now dull as follows: De-
liveries for December, December and
January, January and February 6Ed;
February and March 6 29-32d; March
and April, I'd; April and May Z 1-92d:
May and June 73-32d; June and
July7 5-32d; July and August Z 7-32d.
New YORK, December 30, 1:25 pm
Cotton opened nominal at yester-
days closing prices, now 1-16c lower
as follows: Ordinary, 1O3; good ordi,
nary, II 9-l6c; low middling g Q,
middling, 12!c; good middling i29,
middling fair 1910; fair, l4lc. Futures
opened steady at the decline, now
steady at 4 to IA points below last
evenings figures as follows Deliveries
for ANS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-30

Drowsiness, biliousness, pains and
aches, and ague, Hop Bitters always
cures,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-30

HAVING suggested the insolvency of the
IL estate of VIM. G. Woodruff, decd, an
persons having claims against said estate are
notified to appear and file the same with the
clerk Of the County Court, authenticated in
the manner prescribed by law on or against
the ,25th day Of March, A.D., 1880, and /
further give notice that according to law any
claim not filed on or before the above named
of said estate is made shall be forever haired
both in law and equity.
HERBERT RHETT,
Admir- Of Wm. G. Woodruff.
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NOTICE.

1NHE Memphis Cotton Seed Association is
i prepared to receive all seed eonsiened 10
them from and after this date
Sacks furnished upon application.
JOHN I. FLYNN, Sec'y and Treas.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-10
AFRICAN EXPLORATION.
stanley's --latest Project Opening All Ex-
plored Districts to Commerce The
Settlement at Cape Judy,
-.. ..s=.z==
fNaW York Herald +

Mr. Donald Mackenzle has arrived In Lon
don from Cape Judy. and reports that the
row settlement there is progressing very
favGrably. Sheikh Mohamlned has built II
house for himself at Cape Jury. Sheikh I'll
Muhady, eldest son of the Sheikh Mohnmmod
Ihn Bnirook, accompanies Mr.. Mackenzie on
u visit to England aud has with him u native
servant Sheikh Mohammed Ibn Bairooh Is
directly descended from Ahd-el- -kader, and
rules over soine of the most Important and
powerful tribes In that part OF the country.
fh!s Is tho first occasion that any of his fam
lily have visited England. and Mr. Mackenzie.
helieves 1t will prove highly beneficial to the
development of increased and permanent
trade with tho Soudan. letter has also
been received from Mr.. Henry NJ. Stanley
the explorer. 1t is dated from Banana Point.
at the mouth Of the Congo river, September
T., and says "All this year have been very
pusy and have worked hard. | have equipped
one expedition the East Coast, have re
constructed another-nafnely, the Interna-
tional. of whose rnisfortunes wehave heard SO
often. and have explored personally several
new dist icts on the East Coast. Having
finished my work satisfactorily to myself,
my fl ENDS and those who sent me, | came
though the Mediterranean and round to this
spot where | arrived two years and four
months ago, on that Plorious day on
rash descent Of the Livlngst one. And
now | begin another mission seriously
and deliberately, with a grand object In
view. am charged to open and keep open,
II possible all such districts and countries
as ! may explore for the benefit of the com
meroial world. The mission Is supported by
a philanthropc society which numbers noble
minded men OF several nations. 1t is not q
religious society, but my instructions are en-
tirely of that spirit No violence must be
used, and wherever rejected the mission must
withdraw to seek another field. We have
abundant means, and therefore we are to pur-
erase the very atmosphere. II any demands
be made upon US. rather than violently op-
pose them. In come regions. experience tells
me, the plan may work wonders. God grant
II success everywhere! | have fifteen Euro
peans and q couple of hundred natives with
me-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-10
A HARD NUT.

We have all been witnesses to. or at lees
heard of the excitement which communities In
the country have from time to time been thrown
into by tho existenee Of a pugnPeious yet ugly
alligator, or Of wild boar, whose deyastations
not unfreduentiy compels the people to turn
out en masse. armed cap pie. In order to do
stroy the common enemy. Well. New Orleans
Is on the point Of undergoing such an excite
ment unless our gun clubs agree to act prompt
ly in the matter ON behalf Of peace and quiet
This time, however. there is neither tiger cat
alligator or hyena in play. but only
modest simple hammered tnoffensive duck
that has made the Orleans canal. between Me-
ta1rie Ridge and the lake, its abiding place and
where ii has grown fat on fish. while the fisher
men who haunt the locality have starved for the
want of "a bite Within tho past three weeks
this duck has. with rare Dertinacty. held its
ground F.atnst the fssaults Of at least fifty
amateur hunters, who have out-Heroded our
great boomer Sambola himseif-in their con-
Sumption OF gunpowder to slay the innocent
duck. Its life IS, to many simple minded peo-
pie, evidently charmed.
and the conductor Of one OF the Spanish Fort
trains estimated that seventy-two hunters had
visited the spot yesterday. and banged away
| tive times each at least at the duck, who con-
| tinues to manifest determination not to die.
| The conductor In question accounts for the
safety Of the duck By saying that 1t belongs 20
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-10
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

LONDON, NOV. "a dispatch from Vienna
to the Times says that the Porte and Sultan
are spending their whole time over the re-
form question, and the demands Of England.
The position of the other powers IS recessar-
lily one OF reserve on the question which pri-
marly concerns England aud Turkey. and in
which marked interference would ttnd rather
to embroii than clear matters. Still, as re-
CARDS Austria ana Germany. 1t may be taken
for granted that their intluenee Is being en-
erted in support Of the demand for a begin
ming of reforms, as we'll ~ toward prevent
ing collision; as In Joining eventually in
measures of coercion. NO invitation has vet
been addressed to these powers. Ia this re
spect there has. therefore. been no occs Sion
for giving sn opinion on the subject. The
French and Italian cabinets are more than
usually reserve ! on the question, while Rus
Sia's attitude III difference between England
and Turkey cannot for "A moment DO doubted.
Differences OF that kind have always b. III re-
gardCd by Russia rs the most efficient lever
for promoting her political designs Ill Turkey
a lever sure 70 be applied on the present oc
casion II the complication lasts long enough
to give her the opportunity.
The Constantinople correspondent OF the
Daily -Nstfs says the Turkish newspapers are
very violent against England. They declare
that her demands are more unjust than the
attempts OF Russia to interfere IN the Turk