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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-22
A Cheap Railroad.

The Selma, Marion and Memphis
railway, its rolling stock, franchises
and all appurtenances sold at public
outcry to-day at | o'clock in front Of
the courthouse to Major J. ]. Busby
for $500. The sale was made in
obedience to an order from the circuit
court Of Shelby county, the decree
being dated June Sd, 1879, in a
suit of DR.. Luke P. Blackburn, at
present governor of Kentucky. The
bids started at $500, then $1,000, then
Sl2OO, then $1,000, and the last $500.
The purchase money is to be paid
$1,000 in cash, the rest in 6 months.
At the same time 81 bonds of the town
of Aberdeenfor $1,000 each, including
past-due coupons of about II years,
and with 9 years to run before matu-
rity, sold for $40 cash, Mr.. Horace
Andrews being the purchaser. The
latter started at 81 for the lot, and the
bidding was quite spirited, Mr.. An
drews is to be congratulated upon his
advancement to the position of a
bloated bondholder, even of Selma
railway bonds.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-22
Criminal Court.

Ii. Goldstein was acquitted of a
charge ofreceiving stolen goods in the
criminal court this forenoon. The
missing goods embraced two dozen
pocket-kniyes, and we're stolen from
the dry goods house of Wm. R. Moore
u Co., on the 18th inst. NJ. Hartman.
a witness in the case, is suspected OF
doing a lot of false swearing in the
interest Of Goldstein, and the court
ordered him to give a bond of $500
to answer charge to be preferred by
the attorney general. The case of
Frank Zimmerman is up for to.mor-
row, and seventy-fve jurors are Or
dered to be summoned.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-22
The wild Yatery Waste.

A man and his wife were put of
from the steamer James w. Gaff on
top Of gate post, as that vessel came
down from Cairo last Saturday. A
wild waste of water surrounded them,
and no dry land in sight. Captain
Robert Wise says they were. perched
on top of the post when his boat
passed out Of sight, and he has no
doubt but they remain so yet, unless a
skiff or dug-out conveyed them to a
dry spot, The couple went from the
boat at their own request, their resi-
dence being close bv.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-22

| IT is reported that Mr.. Tilden
Through his friends, has secured near.
ly all the desirable hotel room in Gin,
cinnati The rumor is probably q
mere invention, but if true it will moi
help Mr.. Tilden's cause. Such means
if employed would only injurC
him. The ward bummers oi
New York might be secured by lib
eral potations and free hash, but we
hope to see no such characters at the
Cincinnati convention. The democrats
ic party has victory within its grasp,
and we cannot afford to throw itaway
The innumerable blunders of individ-
ual leaders in the past, surely ought
to teach the party prudence and com.
MON sense. We want a candidate
with such an unimpeachable record
that his supporters will not be put on
the defensive.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-22
A shower orWor,ns.

Those who were out soon after sun
rise yesterday morning, says the Bal
timore Sun Of March 9th, when it wa,
quite warm, with mild atmosphere
observed thousands of worms crawl.
ing upon the streets and sidewalks
They were seen in great numbers in
North Baltimore, on the solid pave.
mont on North avenue, leading from
Charles street to York road. They
were very much like the common mud
or fshingworm, varying in length
from three to eight or nine inches
with quite a large, fat head and sharp
tail, rough surface, from one eighth
TO three eighths of an inch in circum-
ference, and brown In color. Some
we're dead or motionless, others NOV
ing. There was a peculiar shape and
conformation about them, differing
materially from the fish-worm. 1t was
absolutely impossible for them to have
come out through the solid Schillipger
pavement-hence the hypothesis is
they were rained down during the
shower of "Wednesday night, and must
hsva descended from a mild atmos.
phere Ia the upper regions. When
the suns heat grew more powerful
most of them died or withered into
seeming inanimate nothingness and
finally disappeared. Such a natural
phonomepon, though rare, is within
the recollection Of many Baltimo.
reans. These singular creatures were
seen BY many persons in tho city, as
well rs those residing in its suburbs
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-22

in, saving, "Poorpuss wants a corner?'
Hold your heads up, and stand up for
the northern man, or any man, that
stood up for you when the world
spurned you. We are sick of such
stuff as playing toady to those who
cannot move peg without us. Stand
up in that convention and give your
l38 votes to the man that stood up for
you. lfyon have not the manliness
to do that, sell the votes to the high
est bidder.-Port Gibson Reveille.
That is the way to talk. Bayard is
the man who stood up for right and
justice all over the union. Let the
south demand his nomination, and it
will be done.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-22
A Touching story.

Hon. A. H. Stephens, of Georgia,
in an address delivered in 1919 at a
meeting in Alexandra for the benefit
of the orphan asylum and free school
Of that city, related the following
aneedote: "A poor little boy. in a
cold night in June, with no home or
roof to shelter his head, no paternal
or maternal guardian or guido to pro
tect or direct him on his way, reached
at nighttall the house of rich planter.
who took him in, fed, lodged and sent
him on his way with his blessing.
Those kind attentions cheered his
heart and inspired him with fresh
courage to battle with the obstacles Of
life. Years rolled round; Providence
led him on; he had reached the legal
profession; his host had died the
cormorants that prey upon the sub
stance Of man had formed a conspiracy
TO get from the widow her estates.
She ssHt for the nearest counsel to
commit hen oGuse to him, and that
CT tunsel proved to 10 the orphan boy
yem-s before welcomed Spd enter
tanned by her and her deceased hug
band. The stimulus of warm and
tenacious ;vstitude was now added to
the ordinary motives connected with
the profession. Es undertook her
cause with a will not easily to be
resisted he gained it the widow 8
estates were secured to her in perpet-
uity; and" Mr.. Stephens added, with
an emphasis of emotion that sent its
electric thrill throughout the house,
that orphan boy now stands before
YOU I"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-22
Excursions to Marion $3.50 Some.
thing New.

By a card elsewhere it will be seen
that the jaunty steamer John Over
ton will make daily excursions ia
Marion the county seat Of Crittenden
county, Arkansas, leaving the wharf
daily at 2 pm. and returning at 5 p. m
The beat leaves the Mississippi river
at Mound City and passes through a
bayou into Marion lake, where there
is little current, and the boat runs
beautifully, and the trip is well worth
the while for every one who has time
to go. The novelty of boat going to
Marion, dry-land place usually, will
doubtless attract crowds of people at
both ends of the route.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-22
River Teiegrams.

PIrTsBURe, March 22.-River
feet and falling. Weather clear and
pleasant. Arrived: Stockdale, 2 am.
Salt Valley, Z am. Departed: Stock.
dale 4 pm; Salt Valley, 8 pm.
LOUISVILLE, March 22.-River fall
ing; now 13 feet 3 inches in the cana
and II feet 3 inches in the chute on
the falls. Diamond and tow, Pitts
burg to Pittsburg; Simpson Horner
and tow, last night from New Or.
leans.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-22
Walking NTateh-5OO Miles in Six
navG

SAN FRANCISCO, March 22,-The
go-as-you-please walking match. com
posed of the fields local pedestrians
of both sexes, which has been in pro-
gress during the past six days, closed
at the pavilion this morning, native
Californian named Goyorrero winning
by score Of 800 miles and two laps.
Scott, second. 487 miles.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-22
sales to.day,,' IS ,IOO bais.s,.. bl,iiii.,..

New ORLEANS, March %, 1l:3Oa.m.
~Cotton quiet. Middling, 1910. Sales
TO day, 800 bales Receipts, 43lObales.
Stock on hand, 269,856 balcs.
LIVERPOOL, March q, 2 pm.-Cot-
ton opened active and frmer; now / :
l6d higher Uplalds, Z 7.6ldl Orleans
fld. Sales to-day, $1,000 bales. Re-
none Futures opened firm
Deliveries for March, "A, Z l3.3967
.l6di March and April, Z ii,3Sd:
April and May, 7 5.l69{ ll.s9d ;
Jgly, 1901 39d; JULY and August @
Z y 8Sd; August and September, !
10 3d. September and October, TId.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-22
The Poplar Street turnpike.

Having heard and seen some com
plants about the condition of the
Poplar street turnpike, representa-
tive of the LEDGER made. it conyen-
lent to take a ride over that thorough
fare yesterday afternoon. To our
agreeable surprise we found it in
excellent condition, and the only
complaint we have to make is that
there is not more such roads around
Memphis. Repairs have been going
on for some time, though interfered
with somewhat by the continuous
rains. 1t is the intention, we learn,
Of Colonel Tom Boyle, the principal
stockholder, to keep the turnpike in
thorough order so that it will be
popularized with the public and that
there should be no cause of com
plant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-22

TIM newspaper and street rumol
that Hon. Casey Youn 6 would proba-
bly, be candidate for governor seems
to be unsustained AID to have been
started without the kno wledge of that
gentleman. Some of his more enthu-
siastic admirers probably loGked upon
this as a promotion or in the line Of
promotion. 1t has been the traditt tonaI
democratic policy in this state to l.e-
turn the governor second time, and
wo doubt, upon second thought,
whether Colonel Young would put
himself forward and be the means of
introducing an innovation. Colonel
Young has made an exceedingly use.
ful member of congress, and it is the
expression of large class of thought
'nl people in the district that he can
Serve mis- constituents for the present
better there than elsewhere. The
fuhoor alluded to has not taken a
shape TO require any public notice at
his haH<S. but we take it for granted
there is Hotkiug in il and that it he
has preference it is for the position
he has so long and ably and satisfac-
loriIy filed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-22

PRESIDENT HAYES has nominated
VIM. L. Scruggs, native of East
Tennessee, who published the Colum-
bus, Ca, Sun during and after the
war, as consul at Canton, an important
and paying position. Mr.. Scruggs was
nominated for consulship at some
city in South America, by General
Grant, but if we mistake not he was
rejected by the senate. The demo
cratic senate will doubtless treat hin
better.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-22
Suicide of Former Fenian
Leader.

BUFFALO, N. Y, March 22.-J ohr
Quinn, aged fifty-three, hanged him.
self in thepolice station yesterday. He
was leader of the fenian invasion oi
Canada in 1866, and was captured and
sentenced to be hanged, but his SEN
tence was commuted to twenty years
Imprisonment. He served six years
in the Kingston prison.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-22
Indications.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 22.--
For the lower lake region, partly
cloudy weather, occasional rain or
snow, westerly winds, backing to
southerly, stationary or rising temper
ature, and rising, followed by falling
barometer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-22
Excursion Trip TO Marion, Ark

The ferry packet John Overton will
run one trip each day this week to
Marion, Ark, leaving the foot of JEFF
ferson street at 2 o'clock, pm; return
$40 pm. Fare for round trip, 81;
children, SOC. This trip at this stage
of water on the great river cannot be
excelled for scenery, passing through
Marion lake to the county site Of
Crittenden, county, Ark. For tickets
apply to B. Hughes, NJ. & C. ticket
Office. 1924
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-22

II is said that Senator David Davis,
who constitutes the independent party
of his country, will assemble in CON
vention at Bloomington, ILL.,, in June.
The convention will be solid and har
monious.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-22
oUEENswARE.
A DrsrTNauIsHrp VISITOR.

That accomplished soldier, gifted
statesman and cultivated gentleman,
Major. General Winfield Scott Han
cock, arrived in the city yesterday by
the steamer James Lee, and left this
morning for st. Louis. During last
evening the general held quite a levee
at his quarters in the Peabody hotel, a
number of citizens and other calling
to pay their respects to the distin
guished visitor. General Hancock
has been N,7iting his son, Russell
Hancock, who is planter on the
Sunfower river, near Jamestown, a
score or more miles or there
abouts, back of Friar's Point,
In Ooahoma county, Mississippi. AS
General Hancock is on the list Of
probable candidates for thopresideRcy,
and, if nominated, would receive a
majority of the votes hereabouts, it is
pleasant to announce that the honored
and gifted gentleman is SO closely
identified by relationship with the in
terests of this end Of the country.
General Hancock is enjoying excel,
lent health at this time.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-22
BY CABLE.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, March 22.-Saw-
as Psha, minister of foreign affairs,
has addressed a circular to the various
embassys and legations here, stating
that foreigners are forbidden to carry
arms.
BERLIN, March 22.-Prince Bis.
marck goes to Friedricksrufe next
Thursday for the caster holidays.
LONDON. March 22.-The Oxfords
won the university boat race.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-22

While railway train on the Kansa,
FFaelhc was travelling along nen
Grantyllle, Kansas, on March IL. ar
old lady rose from her berth and while
still asleep opened the door of the car
and walked off the platform. As the
tram was moving at the rate of TWEEN
ty live miles an hour, the conductor
expected to find the mangled remain.
OF the old lady on the track. but when
the train had backed up he found heI
hobbllng along, bruised, but not seri-
opsly injured. She was unable to ex
plain how she bad left the car.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-22

The Cincinnati Commercial has a
libel suit on its hands. The city
auditor claims twenty thousand dol
lars damage for an article criticising
his official conduct.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-22

A Japanese student of English
betKg required to write a treatise upon
the domestic animal, handed in The
following; Tho cat is small cattle.
When he sees yat bc lpRin9tes bis
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-22
Stock, running account.
RxPoRrs.

New York, March %, 1890 p.m.-
Cotton opened quiet now quiet and
steady. Ordinary, II 7-16c good or
binary, l2lc; low middling, u 10 16o
middling, l3 Bloc; good middlinp
l3 7-l6c; middling fair, 1896, fair
II 10 ldc. Futures opened steady
now steadier at 3 to 0 points below
Saturdays closing prices, as follows
Deliveries for
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-22
No Sneaking.

Vleksburg Herald.l
The southern democracy cas- pledge
the Cincinnati convention 1873 elec-
toral votes. Why go there and sneak
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-22
a. IDAUPHEN,
No. sig Broadway, New YorN
or ID, l.. q1flIaantN

No. West Court street, Memphis. Tenn
an our Grand Extraordinary Drawings are
under tho supervision and mansrement ~
tens; q. Beauregard and Jubal A. Earlv
:, N. b. This Company has no agents IN t6a
BRIT sH POSSESSIONS, ana all persons pretend.
ing 70 be so and soliciting orders by eircuiars
or otherwise are SWINDLERS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-22

THE New York Herald's Irish relief
fund, up to March 10Th, amounted to
$300,312 Is.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-22
Louisiana State Lottery CanlalI

This institution was regularly Incorporated
oy the Legislature of the State for Educational
and Charitable purposes in 1868, for Ihe
term 0I twenty-five years. to which oop-
tIset r the lnviolable faith of the State il
an overwhelming popular vote seeurinS H. n
Iranchise in the new constitution, adoDted
December 2, A. ID. 1879, with a capital ot
sl,WO,0O, TO which it has since added n re-
serve tund Of $685., 200. Its Grand Single
numper DlstriOuiion will take place
distributions Wv '0''O wing
CAPITAL. PRIZE aan mo
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-22
CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000,
100000 Tickets, at 1--WE DOl;Ays Eoob

+'9Ss IIseS, amounting to............. 81 10, 400
et AL points, to whom liberal com
will be paid. 'OAi ponsation
A. write, clearly stating full address, for fur
yner information, or send orders by exnress Az
IN 2 Registered Letter or Money Ordev ~
mail, addteEsed only to 0'N'' nS
M. a. DAUPHTN,
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-05-08

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orators designers and Others g. Standard sign Writer
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er. SOC. Furniture and Cabinet Fnsher. Soc OF any
bookseller painters supply house or by mail
JESSE HANEY 4 CO. 1i9 Nassau st. n. Y.
ds.DAn PRIZE puzzles in Comic Monthly. NAM
Dun moth pictorial for family entertainment. 2ist
year. Sent trial SIX months % any slibscrnef
for 70 cts. Specimens Toe; none free. Address
COMIC MONTHLY. III Nassau Street. n. Y
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-05-08

Epn EpSY !! 4 H,.l Pass.s.s .; Evans cu..io
& Addrsa LPEtxNS Dsuggiss Doser' Nssns.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-17
now TO CONDEMN THE FRAUD.

A criminal who sat as Judge 's.
Upon the crime ho consum0tOd
Appeals to those ho helped to wrong,
And asks that hc be vindicated. E..
But modern rogues no longer have
Tho privilege of sanctuary;
| They get, or ought to get, their dues
Tho ropo, or penitentiary.
For four long years tho White House roof
Tho mantle of tho Presidency,
shelters and covers ono whom men
Have justly namod his Frandulency.
That his should be the stolen goods
Who was but guilty of receiving
Is bad enough. but hero comes one
Who lcd and engineered tho thieving.
For such II place, at such Il tinO,
Can such IL man be fairly fitted,
who made hmsolf a Judge. to clinch
Tho crimes that hc himself committed?
To put in tho rcccivor's place
Tho thief, and lot him proudly lord il,
Would bo II base and shameful thing,
And no free pooplc could afford il.
When mon who stole the peoples votes
Step up and ask II vindcation,
Tho voters then should vindicate
The honor of tho swindlcd nat ion.
Their duty il must clearly bc
To purify tho Presidency.
And set their seal of blame one
Who might l,c styled his Insolvency.
--Nc'c York iS"".
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-17
TIE "ROIL BENGOL TAGGER."

These are Little JOhnny's observa-
tions on tho "Itoil Bengol Tagger," as
communicated to the san Francisco
ArgOnaut:
"One time there was a man who had
n tagger, and the taggcr It was sho,
and the man f,e tuke the money for to
get In. Tho man he had a big paper
nailed onto the tagger's don, and the
paper 1t said, tho paper did: 'The Roll
Bengol Tagger, sometimes called the
Monncrk of the Jungle. Hands or
No Tcchin the Tagger! The mon.
nerk Of the jungle 1t was always lay
ing down with its nose tween Its poz,
and the foxes which had paid for to
get in thcy was mad cos ii wHdent
wack, and rorc like dissent thunder.
But the shO man no said: 'That's oI
rite when git the new cage done, but
this is the same cage which the ofiie
Eellcr broke out of in Oregon, time he
ct up the seventeen men and their
families Then the folks they would
| oil stand back and tOllt In whispers
while tho taggcr slep. But one day
fcllcr which was drunk tuck to punchin
the taggcr with tho masthead of his
umbrclIer, which stampcded the odi-
cncc wild, and the wimmin foxes stud
onto chairs and hollered like ii WAS u
mouse, but tho drunk chap he KEEP
jobbin the Inonncrk of tho jungle
crewel. Pretty sune the monnerk 1t
bellercd Ofic and riggled, but the feller
KEEP Il pokin like he was fireman to a
steam cngin. Bimeby the mOnnerk 1t
jumped onto its hine feets and shucked
itself out of its skin and rolled up Its
slecfs and spit onto its hands and spoke
up and scd 81 bedam II l cant just
wholiip the pea-green stufiin out o. the
gum-daste galoot which has ben q
broddin this ere tagger And th<
odience thay was q stonish ~
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-17
MR.. ENGLISH WITH HIS COAT OFF.

The editor of the Louisville Post,
who has recently been making an ex-
tended trip through Indiana, gives a
sanguine view of the Democratic sit
uation in that State. The Post says
cit will be seen that Mr.. English has
perfected his organization, which Is q
marvel of political generalship, and
shows him to possess executive ability
of the highest order. Committees have
been appointed in every county, q
thorough poll of the legal voters with
in their jurisdiction Is being made, and
the reports received from them thus
far are of the most satisfactory char
acter. Mr.. English will soon know
within n few hundred votes what Is
the strength of the two parties, and un-
less the entire character of the reports
change, the final result will show en-
ormous Democratic gains. Mr.. English
has done his work quietly, but he has
done it well. He is seldom seen cx-
cept by those who come to report
or to consult upon the campaign. He
attends to no other business. 1t is
said he labors fifteen hours per day.
There is no noise about him-no
boating. Letters pour in. Each one
is carefully labeled aud promptly
answered. Agents come in to report.
They receive instruction, brief but &C
curate, and they go away without more
words. The weather ia hot, but no
one comments on the weather. No
energy ia wasted in unnecessary words.
There is but ono object ahead, and ON
that object his eyes are coldly but
earnestly fixed. No ono can look upon
the face of the man and not be i'm.
pressed with his indomitablo will and
power. 1t has been said by Republi-
can papers that hc will not spond tho
necessary amount Of money in the can
vass. They wot not what they say.
Wherever and whenever money can
be used to advantage in defraying legiti-
mate campaign expenses, it will go.
But every dollar that goes will find its
proper place. Not II dime will be
wasted. Every nickel will tell. The
Democracy need not be uneasy about
Indiana: 1t is safer than any North
crn State"