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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13
ChisOIn Murder Trial.

DEKALB, September 1O.-In the
trial Of Henry j. Gully, for the muir
der of Cornelia Chisolm, the prosecu-
tion yesterday afternoon rested its
case. The object Of the prosecution
has been to establish a conspiracy on
the part Of the defendant and others
to Kill Chisolm, Gilmer and Rosen-
baum, and in carrying it into effect
killed Cornelia and other persons. An
attempt was made to show that on the
night after the burial of John Gully a
meeting of the conspirstors was held
at the Clubhouse Of John Gully to
mature plans for carrying the conspir
acy into effect, but some Of the State 3
witnesses testified the object of that
meeting was nothing more than to
discuss the practicability of a body OF
citizens going to DeKalb the following
day to assist in the arrest of Chisolm
and others charged with the murder
OF J ohm Gully, should they resist and
assistance be necessary.
Among the declarations made after
the killing of Chlsolm, going to show
conspiracy, was the declaration of the
defendant that we have done what
we came to do, and if there is any
hanging to be done here is my mack. .
Testimony of the defense tends to
contradict some of the material state
ments of witnesses for the prosecution.
as to the firing in Jail, who shot Cor
nelia and Judge Chisolm, what parties
in the Jail had guns, the actions of the
defendant in jail during the firing, and
relative position of all parties. G. c..
Stewart, juryman, has been i'll since
adjournment last night, and on that
account it was impossible to proceed
with the trial to-day. 1t was hoped
he would recover sufficiently this
afternoon to allow the cause to pro-
ceed. The defense has number of
witnesses to testify on other points
brought out by the prosecution.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13
Brazilian Flowers,
n to the Couiier-Journal.]

Special to the Coulier-Journall
NEW York, September 8.-There
arrived in this city lately, under
charge of Mr.. Mendoza, several Bra
gillian youth of tho richer families
who seek an education in American
colleges. Mr.. Mendoza is the consul
of Dom Pedros country in New York.
He says that Dom Pedro has ussd his
influence in favor of the sending of
young men to the North, and that in
the aggregate large number have
come. They are represented as being
the very flower of Brazil-young fell
lows of from sixteen to nineteen years
Of age, Of intelligence and fine physi-
cal development. Mr.. Mendoza pre-
diets that they will be followed by yet
larger numbers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13
OGlcIaI saIarles in Germnnn.


Official salaries are very low in
Germany compared with those of
England. The entire salary of the
imperial chancellor, Prince Bismarck,
from all sources, both as Prussian
minister and chancellor of the en-
pire, is only $4,000 marks ($l3,5O0).
The highest salary of Prussian
cabinet minister 10000 marks. Pen
sions are on the same moderate scale.
They are settled on analogous princi-
Piles to those which govern the Eng
lish civil service pension system, the
pension amounting to as many
eightieths Of the salary which was
being received at the time of retire
ment as there have been years spent
in the service of the State. Ten
years are added to the record of SER
vice in all cases where misconduct
has not called for censure. But
where the salary exceeds $4,000 marks
$4,000 only the half of such excess
is taken into account. DR.. Falk, the
retiring minister of public works and
education, entered the service of the
State in 1847. He has consequently
33 years of public service plus ten
His salary as minister was 36,00C
marks, which becomes reduced tC
$1,000 for the purpose of estimating
his pension, which will be forty-two-
eightieths of this amount, or little
over the half, viz, 1920 marks
(S3300l.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13
AN INFECTED VESSEL.

The brig Kurrachee arrived at
quarantine in the Delaware below
Philadelphia on Wednesday last with
barely enough hands to work the craft.
The captain steward and two hands
had died of yellow fever. She was
from Havana and had been detained
there three months on account Of
sickness among the crew.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13
English and American Gentry,

The other evening, at little dinner
party, one Of the guests, the younger
brother Of an English nobleman, ex-
pressed with commendable freedom
his opinion of America and its people.
Il do not altogether like the country, -
said the young gentleman, " for one
reason; because there are no gentry
there" "What do you mean by gem
try2" asked one of the company. HOh!
those who never do any work them
selves, and whose fathers before them
never did any" "Ah" exclaimed his
interlocutor, who was an American,
then we have plenty of gentry in the
States but We don't call them gentry
we call them trampsl' 50
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13
AReneroIent yvonan.

New Orleans Democrat, It'll
That grand old lady, Margaret
Haughery, will never permit any one
to surpass her in good deeds. She
hastens to send $500 of four per cent.
United States bonds as her contribu-
ton to the fund for the nurture and
support of General Hoods little ones.
For thirty years past has this good
woman labored to accumulate the
means of gratifying her inexhaustible
aud unbOunded benevolence. Thirty
years ago she bore upon her shoulders
the care and nursing of 200 orphans.
Her wonderful energies and industry
provided for this large family Since
she has been engaged in business for
herself as the proprietress of large
bakery, in which she has had a great
success, she has always set aside a
large sum for benevolent uses, upon
which she never fails to draw, on every
demand and appeal to her heart.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13
WATER AT EAns Irrr1Es

On the fifth instant it was announced
that the steamship Abana, from New
Orleans to Havre, France, passed
through Eads' jetties drawing 234 feet
Of water. The vessels grain cargo
was the largest ever carried from New
Orleans, consisting of $3.50 bushels
of wheat and l6,367 bushels of corn
in bulk, and 100 sacks of corn, in all
lO4,647 bushels. The steamship Hal
lamshire was loading, at last accounts,
at New Orleans, and would attempt
the passage through Eads' jetties draw
ing more water than the Abana.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13
FEAR DYING OUT.

1t is believed in medical circles at
Washington City that the yellow fever
will not break out at that place; in
fact that it will confne its ravages
chiefly to this city and New Orleans
and to the immediate neighborhoods
of the two places. The members Of
the National board of health begin to
feel safe.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13
"Hooking" Money.

Sneak thieves sometimes play smart
tricks in securing their booty. In
preparing for one Of these the thiei
provides himself with a cane or um-
brella, and in his pocket carries a
small iron ferrule which fits closely
upon the lower end of the cane or
umbrella. A fshhook is fastened
to the ferrule on the outside, and
thus prepared the thief enters a bank
or cOunting-room where the clerks
apartments are separated from the
public Office by glass or wire screens.
The thief has business, of course, and
while the attention of the clerk is
called away by an accomplice or other
wise, he puts the cane or umbrella
through the window or door and liter
ally hooks whatever he can reach in
the form of bills. This little game
was played on a Boston house to the
tune of $l60 last week.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13

THE Reverend Kalloch was chosen
mayor of San Francisco because his
language is so beautiful and impress
i've. His description of the origin of
the publishers of the San Francisco
Chronicle has been equaled by few Of
our American clergymen.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13
CARD.

To all who arc suffering fromthe errors and
indiscrotions Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, etc, will
send recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discov-
cred by missionary in South America. Send
self-addrossed envelope to REv. JOSEPH 7.
IMAM, Station D, New York City.
eod-2-xxX-lAM
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13

The Butterflies of Massachusetts,
have discovered that Pierce, the man
the Republicans desire to make gov
ernor of Massachusetts,, whacked with
the blockade-runners during the war.
They don't say as to whether he ran
in any tableware.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13

The late General Hood, after the
sudden death of his wife, was com
pletely crushed. A near friend Of his
writes TO Mr.. Randall Gibson:
was with him Monday morning till
the funeral, He said he'd rather God
should have taken every one of his
children in one day than to have lost
his wife; that he was completely
ruined, and now, without his wife, he
had nothing to live for. The precious
little lambs who had gone to bed Sun
day night knowing nothing of their
mothers death, began to come in one
by one until nine came in, and such a
scene | never wish to witness again.
After the children left he said A:
Major, | have never had the fever.
but if should have it, and it is Gods
will, | am ready to 60. / have request
ed Colonel Flowers to take charge of
my children and appeal to the Confed-
crate spiders to support them, for !
have nothing on earth to leave them.
He was taken Tuesday morning at 3
o'clock, and died Friday morning
about $3.50 o'clock, perfectly in his
mind till within ten minutes of his
death. About two o'clock he asked
the doctor if his time to die was not
near at hand. The doctor said Yes
general. Then minister was sent
for at his request, to give him tho last
communion, | hear his house is mort
gagged to its full value, and he left but
little insurance on his life, not being
able to keep up his policies. He told
me his book was finished, and he was
just about starting to Philadelphia to
make arrangements for its publica
tion,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13

The Clarksville Tobacco Leaf states
that just after the big rain Tuesday,
Hon. G. A. Henry discovered a man
in his field who appeared intensely
interested in something, and going out
to see what was the matter, found that
the man was gathering up little cat
FISH, which were lying so thick on the
ground as to be scraped up by the
double handful.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13
Exndnsfera.
waverly Tenn } Journal.l

WaverIy ITonn) JOurnal.I
In no past season has there been so
many movers on the road through our
town. Daily, for month or more,
more or less wagons, loaded with hu-
man freight, a few household effects,
and accompanied by the historic "yal-
Ter dog pass through going to seek
new homes, or returning to homes left.
Thelatter number seems to be greatest,
fact speaking well for Tennessee,
these people having by experience
found homes in the West far less de-
sirable than those left in Tennessee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13
Acts Of Tennessee, 1879, Page
1870, Chapter Gil.

" Section 8. Belt further enacted, That any
person or persons who shall willfuIly disre-
gard or eyade such quarantine as the board Of
health may declare, or violate any rule or
regulation they shall make in attempting to
prevent the spread of any epidemic disease.
shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction shall be fined not less than fifty
dollars nor moro than hve hundred, or impris-
oned in tho county Jail for period of three
months, one or both, at the discretion of the
court"
Approved March 26, 1870.
BY order Of the State Board of Health, of tho
State Of Tennessee.
JOHN JOHNSON,
SUPERINTENDENT of Quarantine.
Memphis, Tonn., September 5, 1879. 6s
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13
ProsnectLve Debt Redrctfon

Special to Cincinnati Enquirer.l
WASHINGTON, September TO-
Many treasury officials believe that
the closing year of Hayes admins
tration will be characterized by a
great reduction in the National debt
greater than any year since the war.
They agree that all indications point
to this. They reach this conclusion
from the fact that the revenues are
constantly increasing and have been
all the year, notwithstanding the re-
duction in the tobacco tax, which was
calculated to lessen the taxes ten
millions of dollars. The increase has
been steady and constant, and give
every indication of increasing for
several years. On the other hand,
unless some unforeseen contingency
arises, the expenses of the next fiscal
year will be lighter than usual. The
arrears of pensions will all be paid
off, and the treasury will get the cred
it of some $l4000,000 reduction in
interest on the public debt. After
arrears of pensions arc paid, the pen
sion account will gradually decrease
from natural causes. Should the
pension roll remain as at present, the
natural reduction will be about
100000 per annum. The session
Of congress to assemble in December
will doubtless be very economical, as
it is the session before the Presiden-
tial election, and they will wish to
make show of economy. All these
causes acting together, It is thought.
will reduce the public debt very
largely during the next two years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13

SUBSCRIBERS who wish 10 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, 1879-09-13
Cotton Picking.
Grenada Sentinel, Sept. 2s.l

Grenada Sentinel, Sept 26.l
Cotton picking has begun in various
quarters, and about in spots we have
seen in fields the bulk Of the crop is
ready Late cotton seems to have but
little grown fruit, but is loaded with
incipient forms that will hardly ma
ture.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13

CHICAGO, the cheerful home of the
valuable Inter-Ocean, is once more
under the guns Of the Communists
Gentlemen owning town lots therea-
bouts must be in a pleasant state of
,,,;nJ
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13

1T is believed in New Orleans that
the immense damage to the cotton and
sugar crops from the recent storm
will have an appreciable effect on the
market.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13

If the London Town Talk speaks
the truth, petition has been filed in
the Divorce Court by Mrs. Langtry.
His royal highness, the Prince Of
Wales, and two other gentlemen are
mentioned as correspondents. Posi-
bly, this may explain the visit of the
celebrated beauty to this country.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13
" AAA AAOAeAAg
Publisher and Proprietor

The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is s5 per annum and
500 per month fOrless 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 pOstofiCs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13

General Bob Toombs has given one
hundred dollars for the support of
General Hoods orphan children, and
says that he will contribute one hun
dred dollars a year to that end as long
as he lives.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13
THE SIEGE RATsFD

The quarantine at Evansville had
against both this city audNew Orleans
was raised on the first instant. Clever
Evansville.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13

Responsible corresponding agents wanted at
all prominent points. to whom a liberal com
pensatiOn will be paid.
Application for rates to clubs should only be
made to the home Office in New Orleans.
., write clearly, stating full address, for fur
ther information, or send orders to
NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
or same at No. 3l9 Broadway, New York
Or to D. L. GILLESPIE,
NOS West Court street, Memphis Tenn.
All our Grand Extraordinary Drawing, are
under the supervision and management Of
A. EARLY. 9-wSs-32 .
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13

Hop bitters strengthens, builds up
and cures continually, from first dose.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13
LOTTERY.
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY

This Institution was regularly incorporated
by the legislature Of the State for Educational
and Charitable purposes, in 1868, for the
term Of Twenty-Five Years, 10 which
contract the inviolable faith of the State is
il has since added reserve fund of $3.50 900
Its grand Single Number Distribution will
take place monthly on the second Tuesday.
1T NEVER scALEs OR POsTPONEs. Look al tho
following distribution:
, 1879-06-23

sss, egs s'o7 a. = MAS for purposes OF sao Tho
rno Mayor further statrd TINT, II The sharo.
shooters had attempted to 1natci, llomo M OF.
dafi Avenue, they would doubtless oyarY
nlan Of tl'cnl havd been torn in pieces before
theY reached TWolfth street.
Tho renottcr nskett II f,c intended to 20 to
dol!et to deliver an oratton on the Fourth.
ION, ycs," he replied. q ID not think there
wfll ", any ffst,trbancn Of nuY kind on tho
Fourth; everything wllf hs quiet and scrone."
"Do you think the Socialist military compa-
mics will bring out snY gursf"
mo; they wont bring out anY guns; nm
p0s[tiYe about thath
NJ" si. n"t }os, apyf Not ercn enough to test
No; l an, satisfied t!At they won't bring
out gun. They tntnnd to tcst the law. but
they arc going to do tl,at latar. I l,ayo talked
With the aocial alls.lc leaders, ansl tllcy toll mo
tl!ey arc mot going to mako auy disturbance
whhte7er... see no reason as got for altering
mJ ptans."
:, "tlen s, you do not regard Ibis as an outbreak
mot IN tho least. It has nothing wha!oYor
to do Hilh Socialism,
but these men ars aoctaifstsl''
"Yes; they aroprobably all Socialists fndtvtd-
ualir, but thu affair has nothing to do with So.
cthlss'n. The aharpAhuottra had no bltslucse TO
60 outsila Of tho tnclosnro to light Tho crowd;
pit they did. md when The police camo theY DO.
ilvefeu themselves up,h
, 1879-06-23


CLEVELAND, O., juno a2.-Charlio Foster Is
not disappointing bis tr!cuda In h!a capacity as
mixer. BY people In general It is not cousttl-
cred TINT thc campaign has rot opened, yet, not
withstandlng this, Mr.. Foster has bcon t,si9ont-
II engaged Ia tho mixing process for some days
paas,-tn TACT ever since hia nomination. liz is
Just now returning from tho Ohio Editorial Con-
yentson, which hns been In sosslon at Cincinnati
during the week past. Here ns vas nble to see
and personally converse with nearly all the
tnoldcra Of public opinion III this State, and.
II any one Of them viii bear mixing With, II Is the
country editor. The coming week, IN comoany
with Gcn. Htekenlopcr, tho nominee for Lieu.
tenas't-l1vernor, Foster proposes 10 attcnl
College commandments, and circulate around
alisolE tho smaller citics Of Northern Ohio to a
certain extent. They arc fast growing In pnb-
llc estimation, and 1t is believed that they ara
going to mike tile kind Of CANVASS that will
Win. Foster has certainly got number Of long
strides nhead Of Ewing, whom bis own part7
1eaders d!tltke, ind arc not working fol.
n his absonce a large numbor OF
Foster antt Hickenlopsf CLUBS hayo
been oranuized Ia the northern cities.
aud the Houest-Aionoy Luague ts obtaining
many oaher1nts. Tile iahorinE men and Green.
backers aru lurgsly like sheep Without
shepherd. They ar8 constantly organizing 1ew
PARTIES, With the liopo that they muy bo bought
I'D bv one Of tho old ones. new ono snrnnr
up hero last week with platform very wordy
uInl wise, but 1t would not seem to possess lie
clcments Of pGrpetu!ty.
, 1879-06-23

their appearance. Tho Rrorc being easily
roschca BY two lines Of strcctcara. nu,l tla
scene OF fotnc sort Of a frce-lmtcasy ptcnic al-
most every Sunday, q large number Of rorttcrers
mnko habit 0f spending their loanng time fn llIat
vicinity. Moreover, It IS generally an easy mat
ter Tor the 10 gain admission to tic mark, ns,
once inside 1t is understood that The admission
pEtrn Hill more than hi covered by the nlonny
spent In liquors apd refreshments ny thou1.
Therefore tic general Impression is TINT It Il an
oasy lnaunnr TO gain adtntttance without pu7-
lnG. The managers Of ycatcrtinr's plcutc would
not adn,tt OF tt,ls, n1ld rI9httullY excluded all
who camc to tic gate unpFeYttett with tickets
Or The nrtce OF admission. And tho .s.rtct nd.
hcrenca to this determination was the primal
cause Of yesterdays row.
During tho entire day n,nfcs aud fcuntcs OF
all a9es conRreEatctl III large numbers outside
tho ,nrA, and boys and young men Mot1e ire
uuert attempts to gain cutrnnce., Sumo Young
elcra sraled the fence, nilll being dctcctct wpru
elected With grcat deal Of unnecessary ylo.
lcncc, For instance, there was no ncel OF the
strength nntr sleiouRnces Of four or fire
able.hodied men IN cjtctinc d little TO-
yenrold Wllo was found crawling through an
onul,ing In tic fence. Nor WAS tl,cro nny neccs-
fIty for 50 much violence in Putting nut Young
men who sought admission upon worthless
tickets paeBcd cut to thetn by accomplIccs on
tile tuhIdc A number Of tlcsr minor dtstur5.
sncce. together with number OF laInl-tE-haimt
encounters betwucn ftisputunts both it and ont
Of tho grove, culmfnateu In 4 row Of larger
dlmcnstons.
, 1879-06-23
POLITICAL,

CINCINNATI.
setetal Dispatch to 1ns Trtbsns.
CINCINNATI, O., juno G..-4tlthougll tho cam.
ralgn In Ohio nill not 10 formally opened for
several wctks, work has ncvcrtl actively
berun on both sides. Political clubs arc being
organlzcd at counsy-seais. candidates nrc
miDgllng NTH poop1c, tlo uowspapess
nre discussing tho issues Of thc
canvass, mud tho State Committees
sfo busy hfnt!ag speaksFa md providing s'uews
OF war. Mr.. Foster hltnsolf has star.ai1 on
tour through tho Slate, With ytcw to becou,-
ar - orS ~ tsoan.su ,h1 ~ possoe oo1ote 1ne
.,ssn, @ WIZ .uar. ~ .''e eanpa.e0 ocs'ns ING poi'.
to work. In Hamilton County, which rs
regarded by many as d pivotal point,
Inv. .ia.asn "ntu uoso1 y sanea!ne OF sweep
ny F'csos5' II Is nroposetl to hold the coming
County Convention In Music Hall, md to give
It such hngo dmensions as to pluco it beyond
thc contr,l NJ varh roltf,c,nps Tho tis,n,sr.
~ .o"..M .". ~ "asu ,,o".eaos' tno ues1"ans,
VINO iotm one-th'fa OF the voting posula-
, 1879-06-23
FRANCE.

GOING 70 MHHr VICTOR No1n.
LONDON, Juno CA dispatch from Paris an
nouuccs that Prince Pierre Bonapar.o Is lying at
the point OF death ia Versailles.
+ Will STAND NO NONSENSE.
LONDON, juno 229.--A correspondent at Paris
hears that, II Prince Jcromc Napoleon or Ills
son asp,res to tho throuc, the expulsion of one
or both from France will, lnn praposed. ii. :;
'''' 's*' '"'' ~ CrIsEzM UAsFs ~ :. :,
N: Rouher has arrived at Chiselhurat: Tile
ex-Empress Eugcnic has much improved. She
attended mass this morning in room formerly
occupied BY tho late Prince, which was provided
with an altar. The Queen will visit hor to-mor.
row.
IN LONDON.
At tho Roman Catholic ehurchca in London
to-day prayers woso offered for the rcposo Of
tho PFtnee'a soul.
HAssAHo 4ND Rouu8R.
4 correspondent OF tho Press Association has
had an interview with tue Duke OF Bassa,,o n,rl
III. Koahcr, who staecd that they were tgnoruut
Of any will made by tho lato Prince.
TIE CoRsIcANs..
AJAccio, Jrlna 2a.-Plctrc, who wna chamber.
lain Of tho Empress Eugcnto, has bccn elected
Senator for Corsica, defeating Tommas!, tue
Republican candidate. .
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
LONDON. juno IA Dispatch from Paris re-
ports TINT thc Prince Joromo Napoleon will not
allow either himself Or bis Hons to become pFe.
teudcrs to tho Imperial Throne.