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The National tribune., 1880-01-01
The Equalization Bounty Bill.

Remember that Congress is now in session, and
that we will forward to any soldier copy of the
petition receipt of three cent stamp
Let every subscriber send for petition and secure
all the sgners possible.
To the Honorable Senate and House Of Representatives. in
Congress assembled;
The petition of the Soldiers who served in the Union
Army during the War of the Rebellion, respectfully rep
resents
That whereas it is conceded that the passage of what
known the Equlization Bounty Bill is measure of
Justice recognized already by its passage several times
n the House of Representatives and the present is the
oppotune time pass the b for the Treasury over
flowing with funds which could be devoted to no nober
purpose than to discharge obligation to the who
in its hour of need stepped forward to save it from desc
The National tribune., 1880-01-01
One from Iowa writes

One from Iowa writes
That Commissioner Bentley, with his Sixty-Surgeon
Bill is chuck full of cussedness.
Another from the same State says
We all know, and the God of Heaven knows, that this
Sxty-Surgeon Bill is unworthy Of the who stands at
the head of the Pension Office. Would that worthy
man could be placed where he is who would attend justly
to the business Of the soldiers their widows and orphans
My prayer is that John A. Bentley may be speedily re-
moved
Here are specimens of what language the soldiers
use in hundreds Of letters which come to hand and
we learn that Congressman now at the Capital are
constantly receiving those ofIike tenor. In view Of
these facts the defeat of this infamous ap-
pears to be oregone conclusion but we shall never
rest till it is dead and buried past all chance for res
urrection Do,cn, dorm ,oih all and measures,
,oho and chich ,oouid crush me soldiers their
aoido,c and orphans.
The National tribune., 1880-01-01
BRooXvILLB, SALINE COUNTY, KANSAS,
January 8, 1850

January o. 1850.
Editor National Tribune.
SIR find through reading your worthy paper that it
friend TO soldiers and their widows and orphans AS
of the latter take the opportunity of writing
you for information in regard to pension my father
enlisted man in Iowa regiment and wounded
in both limbs. An amputaton was performed. Soon
afterward he died Our mother dead, and thus was
left four children motheress and fatheres thrown upon
the cold world, to get along the best could,
very poor My uncle was our guardian and he has had
two different attorneys employed to to getting
pension The last time the attorney he said he
thought it ali right he had letter in his posses
sion Informing him that the evidence all complete.
That has been three years since and have heard moth
ing about it. had given up all hope of ever getting
my just dues but when | your paper it gave me
faint hope again. think my father wounded in 1862
was eight years old at the time. He died. |
tossed about the world until nineteen and then
red soldier and to Kansas year to take his
soldiers homestead AS had nothing left after com
ing here it is hard to get along What good does the land
do you if you have nothing work with and way to
get anything If could get what the the Government
justly could thus get along very well.
think will try and what can be done Will you
please inform by letter how shall proceed and whom
shall employ. think get all evidence that is
needed Hoping to hear from you soon, remain yours
truly, MRS. H. E. HURD
The National tribune., 1880-01-01
Case of Hardship-What the Passage of the
Equalization Bounty Bill Will Effect

We publish below a letter from a lady in Kansas
showing the msmanagement of the Pension Office
one among hundreds which come to hand
and the advantages which will grow out of the pas
sage Of the bill equalizing bounties. There are
probably thousands Of instances like this in Kansas
Nebraska, and other places, in which the moneys
which would come to soldiers would give them com
Portable homes and add greatly to the wealth and
prosperity Of the country:
The National tribune., 1880-01-01
The Good Work of Attorneys.

We are permitted to copy the following letters
exhibiting the good work of Attorneys Every
sane professional business man is aware, that an
attorney is essential as and intermediate agent
between client having educational qualifica-
tions and uninormed as TO the rules of the depart
ments and the Departments at Washington
MOLINE, Rock ISLAND Co, lit.
December s. 1880
GEO c. LEMON:
DEAR SIRI received check for So 076 40 for pension
due mp to September 4th, 1879 perfectly satisfied
with the in which you prosecuted my claim and
think could do better Please accept my thanks
Most respectfully yours
III. L. BENIN.
The National tribune., 1880-01-01
No. 523 POPULAR STREET,
LANCASTER, PA, January 10, 1880

LANCAsIEIsi As 0u79UuIy 10, loo0
Carr GEO Z. LEMON
DEAR SIR / wish to inform you that Margaret Duke
has received her pension through you amounting to
81 129 Az and made very happy fit had not been
for you she probably would have got It, She is
very thankful you for your her behalf As
regards to your fee you said you could not take any
than $10 which the Government paid YOU but if it
sent you would be put the trouble of sending back
Yours with respect
The National tribune., 1880-01-01
MARsHF1ELp, PLYM Co, Mass

GEO e. LEMON, ESD Washington, d. O.,
DEAR SIR: I have received New Years present.
very substantial onein the shape of check from the
Boston Pension Agent for $675 93 am satisfied with
your services in the successful prosecution of my claim
Yours respectfully,
MRS. p. G. LANE
The National tribune., 1880-01-01

tion therefore beg off, your honorable bodies most
respectfully yet earnestly and without delay to pass this
bill and thus perform for which you will ever merit
thanks and gratitude And your memoralists will
ever pray,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-21

many Of them are becoming small
pfoprietors since they have ceased to
neglect industry to follow the com
mauds Of selfish leaders, and a large
proportion OF the more thrifty class
have openly taken their political
stand with the whites. while thou
sands OF others, especially in minority
counties, refuse to take any part in
politics. They have a majority Ofirom
twenty ID thirty Thousand in the state
on a strict color line division. but
there will never be- another solid
negro vote east in this sata. Su-
.perior intelligence aud will must rune
here IS in all other PLACES 10 the world,
and both whites aud blacks under
stand it. There will be uDjuSti6ab'e
methods here to suppress such negro
counties as Beaufort and Charleston,
and they will need the correcting
hand o jusiice; but until all the laws
Of human nature aud Of interest shall
be reversed, the white man will rule
the inferior race, aud be will do it
better in the south at this time than
the negro can rule himself. This is
not the sentimental view of the race
issue in the south, but it is the truth.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-21
RInck and Mhl1o RnIe.

McClurc's Columbia Is. o. Letter to the
Philadelphia Timesl
None know better than the masses
of the colored voters of South Caro-
lima that their attempt at self-rule has
hean a terrible failure, and they are
now distrustful Of all colored leaders,
while they have nothing but curses
for the desperate white adventurous
who impoverished both races while
assuming to elevate and benefit the
negro. 1t was this feeling that made
the election of Hampton possible in
1876, and the scepter, once Wrested
from such a race, will not soon be re-
gained. They feel little hope Of aid.
ing themselves by a negro restoration,
They saw the state robbed Of lands
for negro homes and the property
stolen by those who claimed to be
friends Of the negro, They saw taxes
wruug from property 70 educate the
negro, and a large portion stolen out
right, and the schools made merely q
mockery OF education. Now they see
5000 colored children in free schools
and nearly 1909 colored teachers in.
structiug them under the benefcenct
of the state. They see, also, an
amendment Of the constitution adopt.
ed, making fixed aud irrevocablC
appropriations for free aud equal edu.
cation, aud the governor Of the stat,
declaring for still greater Increase ID
the iooilities for instructlng both whit,
and black. They see business an,
confidence revive; they have more
labor and better pay; they are steadil
increasing their friendly relation
with the whites by leases Of lands, an
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-21
A Story From Ecuador.

The Panama Star and Herald Of
December 9th says. AN American in
Ecuador writes us concerning some
outIages he has received at the hands
of some Of the authorities there.
While passing the Salto bridge, 10
RQrtoyiejo, capital of the province of
Manabe, he was arrested by the Chief
of police, Eliseo Menendcs, His
pockets were searched for incendiary
documents, and although none were
found. he was mounted on a horse led
by two soldiers and carried to prison
like an ordinary cEiminal, nQtWith-
standing his protests that he was ap
American citizen and innocent Of
..oiIonse. He was abused most shame
fully by the soldier aud PLACED in
prison incommunicado, where he was
kept until the governor saw him, and
after hearing his story, released him,
The Jefo Politico promised to dis
charge the chief Of police and make
other amends. The American, afraid
Of his life, left his employment aud
the town for safer quarters. The case
has been placed in the hands of the
United States consul at Guayaquil."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-21
COMMERCIAL.

MEMPHIS, IRNG.i December Il, l8O'
The month and the year is wearing
towards a close, aud the usual annual
changes Of bank, insurance end other
corporation officials are close at hand,
The only disturbance in this line so
far experienced here has been in the
Home insurance company, where a
change Of managers has caused the
secretary to resign, aud will be likely
to result in a new president, Other
elections are announced to come off
within the next three weeks, but are
unlikely to disturb the present man
Rgement of our monetary Institutions.
There is nothing to announce by
way o. change in financial affairs. Our
local market is in fair working con-
dition, the volume Of surplus capital
being employed by the banks in NOV
ing exchange, and but little doing in
commercial discounts, Mercantile
paper is scrutiniaed very closely, and
unless strictly choice meets with no
favor among bankers or other lending
institutions.
Excha uge is steady at 50 80 to 80 70
per thousand for eastern cotton bills
81 50 for bills on New Orleans, while
the banks sell drafts on New York
and New Orleans al par.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-21

q. very low rates. The aeconmoda.
tons Of the Shinkle are 6rst-class and
her officers polite and attentive to the
wants Of passengers. Colonel j. D
Moore prssides at the desk.
The iron steamer, John T. Moore.
will be found in port this afternoon,
aud leaves at 8 pm. to morrow with a
return trip for Riverton and all inte,
mediate landings.
The new Mary Houston, Captain
Charlie Miller in command, passes
down this afternoon bound for the
Crescent City. she has elegant pas
senger accommodations, and she is
noted for speed, comfort and safety.
Elliott Miller is her polite clerk.
The Lee line packet, Coahoma,
Captain Geo. Malone in command, is
the regular packet leaving at 5 pm,
to-day for Helena and all intermediate
landings, connecting at Glendale with
the Mobile and Northwestern train,
aud paying prompt attention to all
business entrusted to her. Captain
L. W. Crowell presides at the desk,
and is assisted by Charlie Leftwitch.
The sidewheel passenger steamer
Rene Macready, Captain o. X. Joplin
10 command, arrived last night, bring
ing out ofSt. Francis river SS9 bales
of cotton, $50 of which she .reshipped
at Helena for New Orleans, and 1O5
for Louisville, bringing to this port
2l8 bales. She is receiving to leave at
. pm. to-day with a return trip for
Mariana, the Cut OFF and all way
landings on L'Angrille and st. Fran
els rivers through to Wittsburg. A.
L. Banning is her polite clerk.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-21
Gone West.

Attorney General W. J. Duvall, Of
the Bartlett circuit court of Shelby,
has resigned his position, given up the
Bartlett News, of which he was editor
and proprietor, and gone to Little
Rock, to engage in the practice oil
law. He practiced here for a num-
Der Of years before he became attor-
ney-general, and TOO up his residence
at Bartlett, and had built up a good
business. The impulse to go across
the river must have been a sudden
one. 1t was certainly a surprise ia
his friends. The old saying concern
ing Office holders, that few die and
none resign" does not hold good in
this instance. He is not dead, by any
means, or in any sense, but he has re-
signed a position which has been held
and SOUGHT by the best young lawyers
ofthis city. We hope he will do we'll
as he deserves in his new home. The
best wishes Of many friends will toll
low him to the City Of Roses, which i,
a place Of enterprise and ~liberality, as
we'll We tako pleasure in recon-
mcnding General Duvall as a pains
taking lawyer, good citizen md pleas
ant acquaintance. When Memphis
numbers one hundred thousand peo-
pie, as it will one Of these days, he
will want to come back, and Of course
we will take him in with all the
sheaves Of success that he may bring.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-21
General Trade.

The incleuent weather AID mud
sded roadwsys, interferes with
ploO liz rent and handling Of goods to
a oDI la ,p' dor . Q Trade is however
{ fair in all lines, end a considerable
quantity of produce, mereian % .
suudries is coming by 'p' mere Is
no scarcity at present Of NY u1'0,'
save eggs, and they are in scanl supply
everywhere. Tho few Offering yeSter'
DAY and to day found ready takers at
40 cents per dozen.
FLOUR-QuieL with no movement N
1ower %clnsses; iobbing from store at " 70
tosG95 1ss Dbl for family, choice and
fancy. Patents, 81 IS to 81 90 per Dbl
'TSORN-Weok and unsettled, will
o,sutifui supply at $50 per bushel FOL
fahelled in sacks. free arrivals oil corn u
bulk is reported, and the tone OF prices !
in favor Of buyers. Small orders VOc pc
bushel.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-21

Receipts of cotton at all Uniseu
States ports for the past three days
were 1921 bales, against S4,5l5
bales the week before, and 1852
bales same week last year.
The total receipts of cotton at all
United States ports from the LIST OF
Septebcber to date are 3,0S8,069
bales, again st 1901 ,927 bales at this date
last year, and 2, 458,O5tthe year before,
Increase of roceipSs this year COM
pared with last, Isl, 142 bales. The stock
ON hand at this time is 9l2,S 24 bales,
against S12,8O5 bales at this time last
year, and 8l5,171 bales the year before.
The foreign shipments to date are
1,77l, 684 bales, against l,567, 372 bales
last year, and, l,3O2,4S4 the year be.
fore.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-21
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
noArs LEAyrse rHIs DAY.

BOATS LEAVING THIs DAY.
For Helena, Coahoma....-a,,e...b p m
" st. Francis r., Rene Maeready, D p m
I" Cincinnati. Vint Shinkle.."...5 p IN
" New Orleans, Paris G. Browns p m
+" Yicksbprg, Grand Tower"."...5 p m
ARRIVED.
Steamer Coahoma, Helena.
Belle Shreveport. st. Louis.
w. P. Halliday, New Orleans.
Rene Macready, ST. Francis Rr
" Gold Dust, Vioksburg.
Future City, st. Louis.
Charlie Brown, Ohio river.
st Jacobs OIL, Louisville.
Debated.
Steamer James Lee, Friars Point.
" 0sceola Belle, Osceola.
4, Dean Adams Arkansas City.
. Yirgie Lee, Cincinnati.
A." Belle Shreveport. New Orleans.
4" w. P. Halliday, st. Louis.
" Gold Dust, ST. Louis
I" Future City, New Orleans.
IN PoR
Coahoma, Rene Macready.
CONDITIONS.
During the twenty four hours end
'Iug'st noon to-day very nearly a three
foot fall has taken place in the river
at this point. AT noon to-day there
was ID feet 6 inches on the gauge.
The 0hioat Pittsburg fell 8 inches,
With 5 feet on the gauge. Az Gin,
~o;nnati IL rose & inches. With Is feet 8
inches on the gauge. At Louisville,
it fell 3 inches, With 6 feet 6 inches
in the canal. AT Cairo, ii fell il
inches, with II feet 6 inches on the
gauge. TbeMississippi, at st. Louis,
fell inches, with 6 feet 5 inches on
tho gauge. The Cumberland, al
! Nashville, fell 2 inches, with 10 iees
1Oinches on the shoals. The Tenn.
essse, at Chattanooga, fell / inch,
with 7 fest 3 inches on the gauge.
Red river, at Shreveport, is on a stand,
with Ii feet 7 inches on the gauge.
Arkansas river is falling slowly, with
30 inches in the emanuel between
Pine Bluff and Little Rock. White
river Is falling. with a fair stage Of
water from Jackso9port 70 the mouth
RECEIPTS.
Per Rene Macready from st. Francis
river, 24S bales cotton, 48 bags seed.
cotton, 9S9 sacks cotton seed.
Per Coahoma from Helena, 100 balei
cotton, 81 bags s%eed-cotton, 1888 sack
cotton seed.
Per Gold Dust from Vioksburg, A
bales cotton.
Per Belle Shreveport from St
Louis, $50 bbls -four, 50 empty OF
barrels, so boxes bulk meat.
Per w. P. Halliday from New Or.
leans, 65 hhds sugar, III bblsmolasses
IS casks ale, Is bales gunny bags, [
casks wine pnd % packages sundries
MISCELLANEOUS
The Grand Tower, Captain Georg
Caryell in command, is the Ancho
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-21

Tragiclove story from Rome: Young
Moretti, a sailor, was endemned to a
short Term OF imprisonment for some
alleged fraud in his dealings, A girl
to whem he vas betrothcd went to the
police MAGISTRATE 10 ask about his fate
and pro pots. The magistrate told
her Il 20 lie would assuredly remain
many Years in prisoa. The girl, in
despair, poisoned herself forthwith.
Soon aiter@ard Noretti was found to
be innocent, and was at once dis
CHARGED. Ga learning the end of his
btrothed. he, too, poisoned himself.
The magistrate had sentenced him at
the %ios;igation Of the girls mother,
who wished to break Of the match.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-21

A barber OF New York, replying to
a slur cast upon BARRIERS by john Kel-
ly, writes; ''Jasmin, the poet and
member Of the institute Of France,
was a barber, Leou Bienvenu, who
signs his articles "Touche-a-tout, "
one of the brightest writer's for the
Paris Tintemarre, was also a barber.
The famous Leonard, the barber Of
Louis XVI had the honor of a seat
in the kings carriage during the
flight to Varennes. | greatly doubt
whether MIR. Kelly could ever have
become a successful barber. He has
not the sort offace that attracts Gus
tom to the shop"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-21
Clearing EsOuse Report.
Cotton.

An easier tone was indicated here
to-day, news from abroad coming in
1-16d lower, and from the east a few
points off. Our sales yesterday were
but 525 bales, to exporters 800; to
spinners %, closing firm as follows:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-21
11HEALTH ELnmR Z,
Mon.Rssldent and oladltors untlna.

No, sS3s-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
County, Ienn.-H NJ. Hill, dminist,ato
OF y o. Dean, deceased, vs.. Laura Dean
1 appearing from the bill in this eau-e that
l. II ISL proceeding insti uted 10 settle md
wind ~ the estate Of Sidney S. Dcan. do
ceased, IS an insolyent estate; ii Il tberofare
ordered that all p rites claiming 10 b. red tors
y s3ld estate make their appearance herein.
at lhe courthouse in Memphis wi hin the
ullAe pre- efio9d by law, and have themsa Ives
maae parties hereto and exhib { and estahlish
thelr demands, or the same will be forevsr
oarteu; II also appearing from stRdayit herein
that ne ceiendants, job Dean, Ann We1t
M, est; Amy Dean, Eliza phtehard, Mary
4, hancock, Aath, B'ckhsm and IF ct-
nam are non-residents Of the State Of Ten
h%esseei ! Is therefore ordered .hat tbev
make their appearance herein, nj the court
mouse q chelby county, in Memphis, Tenn
on or before the first Monday I'm febTasry
I1ol ana plead, answer or demur Ia com niein'
am phi, or the same will be- taken for cor.
Iessed as TO them and set for hearing on marie,
anu taEI q gopy Of the7o orders be pubiisbod
9he9 a week, for four successive weeks in
ms YIN day Of December. $50.
nm X BLACK, Clerk sad Master.
Biselo " ( Aa3ih ii, scf,' q, G. 1oS 4 M
S793 90 los
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-21
6aturdny, sth Jnnaary, ISL.

Equity Of redemption waived and title per.
teet' but l sell as trustee only.
u, W. Q MCCLURE. Trustee.
NrIkht, Folkes y MrIght. Att va. 50 10
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-21

eMonaSy, Wednesday and Friday.
tDaily.
Monday, Thursdty and Saturday.
lSundiy, Tuesday and Friday.
sTuesday and Friday.
"wednesday ana Saturday. =.
0Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-21

JHAVR. ARRIVK.
-----r-
Nail train, daily...-... $50 pm. 10.S pm
Mixed ireiz ht.. ........... il.l5 pm. 230 pm
Local treight..-...-..... 500 am. 6.3 pm
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-21
nls ana OharlsssSn.

City timel ----
Nail and Express, daily Ill.S9 pm. Has an
Fast Mai & Egp'ss,d'ly 100 am. $50 nm
Somerville Accom'eot'nl
.lglexesnt sunday. 40 Pm. 500 am
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-21

Memphis asa Little EOck.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-09-23

~ 90 REwARD-For return OF my COW Lost
an n three months ago; whitish and ash-col-
red; spoued all over: middle sized: straight
horns; and right ear hrlf cut of Return 10
4. sCHM1TZ, trenton Housr,
July Goth, 1850. Iron,on No.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-09-23
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

in the Circuit Court of Iron county. Mis-
souri,, in vacatiOn-Aug. 30th. 1880:
The State of Missouri, at the relation
and to the use of James Buford, col
lectOr of the revenue of Iron county,
Missouri, against
w. s. McKingher. Julia NJ. Green ct al,
Oliver d. Harris, G.. w. Mac lie, A.
NJ. Reybnrn and all unknown interest
ed parties. 3
action to Enforce PAYMENT of Taxes.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff,
James Buford, collector of the revenue
of Iron county, Missouri, and files his pc
tition and affidavit, setting forth, among
other things, that the defendants
are non-residents of the State of
Missouri, and cannot be summoned in
this action by the ordinary process of
law; it is, therefore, ordered by the clerk
of the circuit court of Iron county, Mo-,
in vacation, that publication be made
notifying said defendants aforesaid,