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THE NEW WALTZ,
And It's Effect Upon a Novice in
the Hands of an Initiated
Young Man.

A recent letter to the New York
Sun from Long Branch says;
There was the usual influx OF visi-
tors yesterday to stay over Sunday,
and the Saturday night balls were
large and gay at the principal hotels.
Some of the waltzing was of the new
kind, in which the dancers slide three
times one way as fast and far as tleir
legs will let them. A couple divided
against itself cannot stand that sort Of
capering. The partners must slide,
sway and whirl exactly in unison, or
trouble comes. Take one of last
nights instances for an illustration:
The young man was brawny and dem
o~nstrative. He was up in the new
waltz, and eager for it. The young
lady was tall, stately and sedate. She
could not waltz in the new way, and
deemed it an Improperly agile and
athletic diversion. the old style was
plenty lively enough for her. But
shere was no such understanding be.
tween the two when they stood up to-
gether to dance. The new waltz be-
gins without premonitiou, scoOtibg of
suddenly sideways like a tremendous
" accelerated crab. Such was the ini-
tial movement of this young gentle
man.
Encircling the young lady irp ?
with his muscular right arm, {
gripping her right hand with her left,
ne measured off about half the width
of the parlor with three vigorous
filings of his long and stalwart legs. 1t
was a complete surprise to his partner.
She was carried off her feet at first.
Then her slippers beat a quick
tattoo on the floor in her struggle to
retain equilibrium, and she Rugged
her partner desperately. The sweet
smile on her face gave place to an *
preston of annoyance, and that to
terror. As for the young gentleman,
he thought it was thus far all right.
Away he went, three jumps in the
contrary direction. She accompanied
him, and in a dreadful manner. Her
nose bored itself into his shoulder,
and then violently vii litsel Ioblique,
ly across his shirt front; her hair
caught on a button of his coat and
was torn from its HASTINGS; a corset
steel parted with an audible snap a
boquet at her waist few into many
more pieces than it had flowers, and
her Louis Quinze slippers scraped
violently along the floor, raking how
many corns no spectator could expect
to know. She frantically clasped her
hands blck of the young gentleman''
neck and sank into his arms an utter
wreck. There are a few ill-bred peo-
pie at the Branch, even at this dis
lance from the days of Jim Fisk, anC
it happened that many of them were
among the spectators. They laughed
with exceeding rudeness, and The
young lady hurried off to her roou
for repairs.
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ONE OF HANOOCK's STAFF.
4 Confederate COnundrum Read
lily answered.
New York Herald, July PAL

New York Herald, July 22.I
YES, Ireceived a great many let
ters," remarked the general to this
gIoIp of attentive listeners, land
some very curious ones. | am very
careful not to betray confidential cor
respondeuce, but a letter to which |
am about to rele: does not come under
that head. 1t is a conundrum, in
fact, a Confederate cololel's ccnun-
drum"
II hope you were able to answer
the conundrum," interrupted one Of
the party.
II will tell the story" continued
the general. 1T is the conundlum
and the answer together. The fight
at Reams' station was a severe one
aud lasted from morning until night.
The enemy outnumbered us about
three to one, and had it not been for
this fact | probably would never have
had this story to tell. 1t resulted in
the capture of one of my staff. He
was a brave man, none more SO, and
an able man very few in intellectual
accomplishments surprising him. My
only regret is that | did not know him
better at the time, as | could then
have engaged him to write my re-
ports. The fact is, | didn't have time
to get acquainted with him so as 10
fully appreciate his merits, he was SO
persisteutlygetting captured or wound
ed. Well, after his capture he
was taken to Petersburg, and,
with other prisoners, put in a
tobacco shed for safe keep.
ing until he could be taken to Rich
mond. He managed to stow himself
in a tierce and was left here, while his
co.compatriots we're marched off to
the rebel capital. In the darkness Of
the night he stole away, reached in
safety the banks of the Appomattox,
Invested himself of his clothing
plunged Into the water and made fer
the opposite shore. 1t was destined
that he should see Richmond before
coming back to my camp. Instead q
landing beyond the enemy's picket
line, as he had calculated, he landed
inside of it and was recaptured. Now
my Confederate correspondent, who
had the good luck to capture him, has
written asking me to give his name
as he wants to renew his acquains.
ane9 aud apologize for the suit he
then presented him.
Odd you give his name?" eagerly
asked oae of the listeners, whose curl.
osity in the denouement was sucl
that he did not wait for the general tt
finish.
why, of course l did, and l hav,
no objection to telling you gentlemen
1t was my aejutaut general, Francis
A. Walker"
What, the superintendent Of tn,
census2'
None other"
''Hhe Yale college professor2"
"The same"
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Special to the Courier Journal
WASHINGTON, August 1.-The cen
sus returns from the southern states,
as thus far collected, indicate a severe
disappointment to those republicans
who predicted q large falling off in
the population and a consequent de-
crease in the representation in con
gress. AS yet no complete returns
from the enumerators have been re-
ceived, but the estimates made by
competent men show that, instead of
a decrease of population, there has
been a considerable gain. 1t is esti-
mated that VirgAlia's population has
increased 100000, giving hat state
100000 people. North Cardinals
population isgiven at 1885, 600, against
l,07l,361 ten years ago. South
Carolina is not believed to have gain
ed nor lost to any great degree Flor
ida has gained sixty per cent; Geor-
gia has gained in her cities Missouri
has gained, since 1870, 212,525 in
forty-three counties, and counts upon
a total population of $4,000; in Ten
nessee the increase ranges from three
per cent. in some localities to l02 per
cent. in Others Kentucky estimates
her population, from returns from
forty-two counties. at a total of l ,734,-
331, against 1921, oil in 1870; West
Virginia reporCs an average increase
of sixty per cent; Arkansas has a total
Of 750,C00, a growth Of over fifteen pei
cent; Louisiana is shown by the re-
turns from eleven parishes scattered
over the state to have increased
tweuty-oue per cent, aud Texas has
made an average gain Of over ninety
per cent, giving her a total population
Of over 1,509,CJ0.
If these estimates approach the
truth, it will be a surprise to many Of
the southern people, 1t had been
supposed that the prOsfation Of the
material industries of the south haC
caused considerable emigration BIS
northern cities. The increase
in Florida is accounted for by
the settlement of large numbers O
northern people there, attracted by
the winter climate and the peculiar
adaptability of the soil for fruit grow
ing. The credit of Georgia is above
par, and business has been more pros
porous there than in other southern
states, hence an increase in population
was not unexpected. 1t is believed
much larger number of northern mel
have been attracted 10 the south b,
the 'cheapness of improved farm
there than has been generally sup
po-ed. The tide of immigration I,
Texas has been wonderful.
There has been a marked improve
ment in business in several OF tn.
southern states, and a rise in the valu.
of laud during the past two years
There were probably many mistake
committed in the enumeration of 187
in the south, as the enLnerators Their
then were generally of a lower orde
Of intelligence than those now EN-
ploye1, and they we're susceptible t
the political irfuence which desire
the congressional representation ifor
that section to be kept at the loves
figure.
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Henrietta SOntag; quadrille, intro.
ducing Home, Sweet Home and
other popular melodies.
A sad event happened at Rome a
few months since to a young composer
named Giuseppe Libani, at the repre-
sentation of a new opera entitled
"Sardanapolo." The author, who had
already brought out two operas, "Gul-
mare" and III Conte Verdi" the lat
ter with considerable success, had
superintendent the rehearsals of 'Sar-
danapolo," and from anxiety and over
work he was seized with a nervous
fever. "Sardanapolo" was well re-
ceived at the Apollo, and, while the
house rang with plaudits and loud
cries for the composer, the manager
was compelled to go before the cur
tain to announce that Signor Libani
had died but an hour before and while
the performance was in progress.
Franz Won Suppe, composer of Fat
initza" and "Boccaccio," was dis
gusted with a recent experience in
Vienna. He lunched in a restaurant,
and when through asked how much
he owed. mot a farthing, sir. Can.
not take any money from you.
Really, this is gratifying" exclaimed
Suppe. Talk about famel Then
here, take this order for a box at the
opera tonight" Pardon, but |
never go to a theater." I'm heavens
name, man, do you mean to say You
don't know me?" Certainly, sir"
"Then why do you refuse to accept
PAYMENT Because all is paid al
ready. The house has been charter
ed a week by Deputy Holman, who
hopes that each of tho gentlemen who
enjoy his hospitality will vote for his
re election. Here is his ballot, sir
The following are the words of a
song which Henry w. Longtellow has
written for Miss Blanche Roosevelt,
who, in conjunction with Alfred Col.
lier, will produce the poets Mask o.
Pandora" during the coming drama
tic season:
What place is this? Oh, tell me, l i'm
plorel
Tell me what 1 am feeling, hearing,
seeing.
If this be life, oh give me more and more
Till l am filled with the delight Of
being.
What forms mysterious people this DARK
space2
What voices ald what sounds of music
greet me2
And lwho are these, so fair in form and
face
That With such gracious welcome come
to meet me2
CHORUS.
Blow, bellows, blow and keep the fame
from dying,
Till, front the iron on u anvils lying
We forge the thunderbolts Of Zeus su,
preme
Whose smothered lightnings in the eshe.
CLEAN.
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Saturday Night.
To sit on a back fence means II am
an upstart."
To whet a knife on a fork means
How dull you are"
To take syrup means "Iou are one
Of my lasses."
To excavate your teeth with an ice
pick means lice pick of thee"
To lift a fly from the dressing means
VI saved you from a watery grave"
To drink from the teapot spout
means Fortune helps them that helps
themselves"
To scratch your head with a fork
means MY game is up"
To eat from the bottom of the plate
means Il have turned the matter
over"
To swallow the filling of a back
tooth means "Twas TOOTH iu."
To scratch your head with a knife
means 1.-The wicked flea cats when no
man pursueth."
To cat with your knife means Zone
swallow makes no sommer."
To put a biscuit in the pitcher
means Cast your bread upon the
waters"
To upset the pork dish means"Pre-
pare We the way of the lard"
To wipe your nose on a napkin
means My trunk is packed"
To lick your fingers means MAKE
wav for liberty"
TO take dressing from roast turkey
means ITS bred in the bone"
To accept rabbit means You are
giving me game"
To wipe your mouth on the table
cloth means 1.-THE tools are not all
dead"
To eat dried apples with tea means
"All swell that end SWELL
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General Walker believes that this
will be in every respect the best CEN
sus ever obtaired. Formerly the work
was in the hands of marshals, and
with them the duty was rather per-
functory. Not being in their line of
work, they were apt to farm it out"
with more regard for the pockets Of
their friends than for the information
ofthe country, Now, in addition to
there being about twice as many SUI
pervisors as there were marshals. the
law requires Of the enumerators act
uel personal knowledge of the dis
tricts they work and the people they
90 among. General Walker says he
expects many complaints of under
rating, but hat the inwardness of
that will he found to be that hitherto
there has been an immense amount of
fraudulent o%verrating. He has no
doubt personally that in 1870 st.
Louis, for instance, was overrated in
the census returns by at least $4,000.
There will be none Of that this time
if he can help it, and he thinks that
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Dramatic Notes.

Modjeska's son is studying engineer
ing in Paris.
The Theater Francois, Paris. clear
ed nearly ,ne hundred thousand dol
lars last year.
1.-THE Danites," with the Mckee
Rankin troupe, are still drawing well
at the Gaiety in London.
Mr.. Arthur Sullivan has written a
Canadian national hymn in D. major,
which he has just sent to the marquis
Of Lorne.
Theatrical managers believe that
the coming season bias fair to be one
o. the most successful ever expert
enced.
A general cleaning up, with plenty
Of painting and upholstery is now in
progress at nearly all the theaters in
the county, preparatory to the open
ing of the theatrical season.
Miss Josephine Yorke, the contralto
for Carl Rosa, says that Polish singers
underbid singers Of other countries
who wish to appear on the stages OF
Italian towns at small salaries as a
matter of training.
Stephen G. Massett. known twenty
five years ago as Jeems Pipes, O.
Pipesville, a sort of humorous write
who figured in California aud in the
ssuth as a custom house officer aud
lecturer, is now in London.
The theatrical season opened in Chi.
cago this week with French Flats
by the Union square company at Hav.
erly's. The theater, freshly removal
ed and crowded with spectators, pre-.
sented a brilliant appearance. Nc.
Vicker's will open next Monday witt
IAN the Rage combioa ion. Hoo.
ley's also opens next Monday witt
the Criterion company in freaks"
Mile. Nevada, who is becom;r.
famous abroad as a singer, is l.
Wixom, the daughter Of a Californi;
hotel keeper. She early showed grea
taste and cauaciUy for music. Will,
yet a mere child her parents moved t,
Nevada, where her mother died. TIT
father sent her to Mills Seminary
Alameda. Her age is %.
Nine. Nilsson has had a great sue
cess in the LoAdon representation o
Boito's opera Of "Mefistofele." Sh,
took the Margaret of the first par
and the Helen of Troy Of the secont
part, combining, says the Loudol
Times, the simple sweetness of tn,
former with the classic dignity Of tn.
latter in a manner which only artist
of the highest order could equal"
A contemporary cautions its lad.
readers, when they are dressed i
velvet, against sitting down in cane
bOttomed chairs. Mrs. Fanny Ken
BILE, once, when she found such a chat
provided for her at one Of her read
ings in the west, turned upon tn
committeeman a basilisk glance an.
, exclaimed Man, do you wish me I
| give my best velvet gown the small
{ poxY'
At a concert in New York a fe,
l evenings since only Julien music wa
| performed, and it was all rendere
e precisely as the great composer playe
E it himself in the old Castle Garde.
r twenty-five years ago. Among tn
+ selections were Sleigh Polka,
t "L'lnvitation " LA Course en- Train
: eau Dialogue Amoureaux," "Le
| Echoes du Bal" "L'Orage," 81
S Retour," concluding with Jordan.
: a Hard Road to Travel "Prim
a Donna Waltz" dedicated to Mn,
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COincidences

N. Y. SUM-
About the time General Hancock
fought the battle Of Gettysburg, Gen
eral Garfield turned bis back 20 the
front Q I'd went iuto politics.
About the time that General Han-
cock issued Order No. 40 at New Or
cans, Mr.. Garfield was negotiating at
Washington with Cakes Ame3 for the
shares in Credit Mobilier, on which
be al cerwards received a cash divi-
Gend Of 1929.
Some Of our republican contempt
rafies are fond Of drawing COMPARE
sons between the careers Of the two
candidates, "as lJldiers and as states
men," Th,se condolences cannot
fail to afford them interesting material
for study.
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HANCOUK,s

The right Of trial by jury, the ha-
beas corpus, the liberty of the press,
the freedom of speech, the natural
rights of persons, and the rights Of
property must be preserved.-Ex
tract from General Hancock's order,
November 10Th, 1867.
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its line to the exclusion of other com
panies. This has already been decid,
ed in the negative by the United
States circuit court in one of the suits
above cited. But a question which
affects so vitality the entire CONNER
cial system of the country cannot be
finally settled until it shall be passed
upon by the supreme court Of the
United States.
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Railroad and Express War.

New York Herald.
A combination of western and
southwestern railroad companies has
sent out to drive the Adams express
companies from its lines and the Ad-
ans express shows an equal determi-
nation to maintain its ground. The
first step on the part of the former was
to notify the latter Of the termination
of the contract between them. There
was no dispute that either party had
a right to end the contract on proper
notice. But the railroad corporations
could not get rid of the express com
press company by simply canceiliDg
their engagement. They then refused
the use of their roads to the Adams
aud the Southern express companies,
whose interests were allied, without
denying the privilege to other express
men. But this position was so clearly
untenable in law that it was soon
abandoned
TO obviate unlawfil discrimination
against any one concern the railroad
company next moved to exclude all
express carriers from their lines and
to carry on the express business them
se4ves. Suits against all the hostile
corporations were promptly brought
in the United States courts by the
two express companies. In the case
against the Nashville, Chattanooga &
st. Louis Railway company, Ju &c
Baxter decided that railroad corpora
tions have neither the facilities no
the authority to ira sact EXPIRE !
business, and that as common carries
they are .ound to give the use Of theil
lines to all express companies alike.
Another move, less open and direct.
was now resolved lpon to drive the
Objectionable express companies from
the roads. The Louisville, New Al
bany & Chicago company claimed the
right to examine the Adams safes
and chests, and to charge reguls
freight rates on each package, as wei
as full fares for the express messen.
gels an3 employees. Accordingly all
express matter was refused except on
these terms. The railroad company
subsequently modified its posi-.
ton by co%nsenting to accept {
schedule OF the express matter
with the reserved right Of opening
the safes and chests If necessary
But the right to charge regula
freight rates was still insisted upon
OF course this plan, if successful
would have broken up the ex
press business. The Adams company
now moved against the railroad com
pany for contempt of court in violat
Ing the injunction issued a short tim
ago by Justice Harlan. ny this in
junction the latter company was en-
Joined from refusing to carry the AID
ans express matter.
In an elaborate opinion, rendered
few days ago, Judge Gresham hold
that the railroad company has n
right to open the express safes an
chests, or to demand a schedule c
their contents for the purpose {
charging regular freight rates on eac
separate package, and that the refus.
to receive the matter except on the
conditions was AL in violation of th
express company's rights as a shippt
and in violation of the injunction o.
der" The point here decided is bv
a preliminary one. The great que!
ton in controversy is reversed unit
the inal hearing, This question
whether a railroad company can Law
fully carry on the express business G
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Q has aiken full precautions o this

he has taken full precautions to this
end.
In reply to an inquiryas to when the
first totals Of inhabitants for states
would be reached, General Walker
said he hoped in a few weeks. The
rest would follow them on for
months. He would not undertake to
predict when the census report would
be completed, but, as raid above, he
was confident that when completed
it would be both exhaustive and accu-
rate.
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Tbs subscription price Of the DAILY
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500 per month fOrlsSs than N 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 pOstof6ce.
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Letter heads, envelopes, bill heads,
bills of lading, and all kinds of COM
mercial printing done as well and
cheap at the LEDGER Office as any
where in tho United States. Mer-
chants would save money by calling
at LEDGER Office before giving their
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NOn-R Resident Notice.

No. S69S-In the Chancery Court of sbs,bv
County, Tenn.-Wm II owen, executor Of
IL owen, ,d?eeased, ct al VS.. r Dudley Fray
ser, administrator Of A S BreWn, deceased.
Ut oil.
! appearing from affidavit in this cause
l. that the defendants, VIM B Greenlaw end
wife, Fannie Greenlaw, are non-residents OF
the state of Tennessee; il is therefore ordered
that they make their appearance herein.
at the courthouse Of Shelby county, in Mem
IN October, 1880, and plead, answer or.
demur to complainant bill, or the same,
will be taken for confessed as to them and set,
for hearing ,ex-parte, and that a copy Of CHS
cessiye weeks, in the Public Ledger.
This oath day Of July, 1870.
A ~oopy-Attest'
r, J. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By d. B. MCHEERY. ID @, & M.
Oratt * Cooper. and . w Heiskell, soils. for
complt. 1876 1872 l9S IA
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InsOlvent Notice.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY CO.
0pUrrr HnUNry nortnw ~, -.

STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY Co..
OFFICE COUNTY CoURT CLERK,
Memphis Tenn July 10, 1880.
1909, r. 6-To r Dudley Frayser, administy.-.
tor Jacob S Roberts, deceased,
HAVING suggested the insolvency of plie
IL estate Of Jacob S Roberts, deceased. Won
are hereby ordered to give notice, by adyer-
tlsement n some newspaper published within
the said State, and also at the courthonss
door Of Shelby county, for all persons bayinS
claims against said estate, to appear and 6ie,
the same, with the clerk Of tho County Court
authenticated in the manner prescribed Nv.
law, ON or before the Goth day Of December.
1885, and any claim not filed on or before said
day,or before an appropris ton Of the funds ~
both in law aud equity. 'N'
Witness my hand, az Office, this 10Th do.e
July, 1880. ""' Vi
OWEN DWYER. CIsrt
BY HUeH D. CULLEN, d. @. O'erA'
Notice Is hereby given to creditors In
pliance with above order, WIN
This July Goth, 1880.
l22 1873 1874 lao aanr,
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N~on-ReaIdent Notice.

In the Circuit Court Of Shelby county, Tenn
Rachael Swansey VS.. Swift Swansey.
1T appearing from affidavit, filed in this
lcause, that the defe ndant, Swift Swansey.
is a resident Of the state of Arkansas and a
therefore ordered that he make his
appearance herein, at the courthouse. in
the city of Memphis, Tenn, on OF before,
the third Monday in September next, 1880.
and plead, answer or demur to plaintiffs Bill
for divorce, Or the same will be taken for CO
ex.parte; and that a COPY Of this order be hit
lished once a week for four successive weeks
the Memphis Evening Ledger.
A copy-Attest.
JOSEPH UHL, Clerk.
By"-, Deputy Clerk.
Geo. Elliott, sol. for complt.
1873 iS9 l45 1EI
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