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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-07
General Hancock and His
Daughter.

Pensacola FIa.l Uazette,
The military home of president
Hancock" for two years, 1886 and
1857, was in Florida. His headquar-
ters were at Fort Mayors during the
Indian war of those years. There his
only daughter-that fair lamented
Florida girl-was born. About two
years since General Hancock visited
the spot endeared by recollection, and
collected various momentos. The
house in which his daughter was born
is now the property of Captain 7, f.
y. Hendry, a leading public man, and
one Of the cattle kings" of south
Florida.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-07
New York Bank Slntcmen,.

New YoRK, August Loans, in.
crease, Sj,9S6,5O0; specie increase
sG,6SO,9 ,9OOi legal l-tenders, decrease, So,
5l5, 400; deposits, increase, $5.7l7, 200
circulation, decrease, $l7, 200; reserve
decrease, S4,275,925. Banks now hold
sll ,566, ,45O in excess of legal require.
ments.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-07


Mr.. Harry Hill takes his defeat
very compIaeently, aud has no com
plant to make. His entire vote,
something over two thousand, is rath-
er complimentary, at least when it is
considered that he led RoFlorn h.pe
against the nominee of both the de-
mocratic and republican parties. lie
was between the upper and neither
milestone, and must have known it,
but like DR.. Tanner he lived through
it without once backing down. Harry
will rest little, and when the courts
meet again will resume the practice Of
his profession with renewed energy.
; He displayed marked ability on
the stump, although the cham
piou of weak cause in Its
present shape and status. The same
zeal, force and tact exercised at the
bar asin this arduous campaign, would
bring him to the front as one Of the
leading lawyers OF the state. While
not abandoning greenback principles
proper, he sees that the Weaver party
is not in this race, and like the sensi-
BILE man, that he is, he chooses be-
tween the democratic and republican
parties, to give his hearty support to
Hancock and English in the coming
election.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-07
THE TRUTH OF 1T.
An Idle aud MischieVOus BTisreD.
resentafiOn AqueIched.
Review and Journal.l

Review and Journall
About Tennessee's Influence" in
shaping certain plank in the Cinoin.
natl platform we have heard more
than Is betrayed, and we may take oc
casion to edify our readers in regard
to the matter before long. Suffice il
to say, for the present, that certain
gentlemen from Tennessee did 90 be.
tore the committee on platform at
Cincinnati, with plank already
drawn and dressed, and demanded
that it be inserted-but it wasn't
We have heard the full history of the
matter, Gov, JAS, D, Porter is now
the high,salaried occupant of the
presidential chair of one branch ofthe
Louisville, Nashville and Great South
ern railroad combination. He per
sistently pressed upon the Cincinnati
convention views about our state
debt, which he will probably make
protert of in the gubernatorial con
ycntion of the 10th prox. Let it be
borne in mind that he does not rep
resent the people in this matter.
Columbia Herald,l
Governor Porter authorizes us to
say that he suggested the declaration
in the Cincinnati platform in regard
to the strict maintenance of the pub
lie faith, state and national lie
says that tits now substantially as It
was suggested, it not having been add.
ed to or taken from in any material
particular. He further authorizes and
requests US to say that, SO far as he is
concerned, there is not word OF truth
IN the above statement from the Re-
view and journal. When Governor
Porter was a member of the Cincin.
natl convention he was not president
of any railroad company.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-07

The Memphis and Little Rock
railroad sent over a free train Thurs
day, which arrived at sunrise, to
bring home drummers, employees, abb
sentees and others entitled to vote
here. The river men worked for the
democratic ticket to man, and they
are workers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-07

THE democrats carried the election
in Fayette county, also. Il. Il. Steger,
of Moscow, was elected sheriff by a
majority of about 25O, and DR.. T. G.
McClellsnd, present incumbent, was
reelected trustee without opposition.
The election passed off quietly, though
rather a full vote was polled.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-07

neither business knowledge or moral
courage. We should have grappled
this question, secured some kind of
a settlement and retired it from poll
tics long ago.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-07

THE Hot Springs Daily Telegraph
has passed into the hands of W. A.
Webber, formerly Of the Saline Di-
gest. He is an able journalist, and
will no doubt make the Telegraph a
live, influential paper worthy Of the
animated little city in which he has
lnnnfnd
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-07

TPToN county went democratic
without much bother. Mr.. L. P.
Reaves was elected sheriff and B. f.
Locke was reelected without oppesi-
tion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-07

Parties having old magazines or
newspapers and who wish to make a
handsome book, should call at the
LEDGER bindery and see how cheap
they can get a library together.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-07
OuEENswARE.

IT is estimated that this census will
give Tennessee population Of about
one million FIVE hundred thousand,
and Texas about the same.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-07
RENTAL AGENTS.
MINTER PAREER

Real Estate aud Rental Agent,
No. 2ss Main ST., Corner Madison.
MEMPHIS,
viii buy, SELL or rent property on compis-
sion, pay taxes. negotiate loans and mako
collections. Charges reasonable and attention
prompt b7i
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-07

One Of the most useful articles that
we know of is that famous household
remedy for the baby, DR.. Bulls
baby syrup. 1t costs only Is cents a
bottle,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-07

New York, Aug. Z, I.4O nm
Cotton dull. Ordinary, S 3.l6e:
good ordinary, 8 li.l6c; low
middling, Il Il l16c; middling, II O. i6c;
good middling, 12 1-l6c; middline
fair, II l-l6c; fair, 1916. Futures
opened dull, now the same, at very
slight variation from last evenings
prices, as follows: DeEverias for
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-28

RAILROAD Determinations AGAINST RICH
MoND.-On the 10Th instant we published
letter from the Trade Committee OF the
Commercial Club OF Richmond, which had
been appointed to investigate "the matter
OF discrimination against this city in pas
senger tickets from points south OF Rich
mond TO cities north OF us," in which they
say that these discriminatiOns had existed.
but add: We are positively assured by the
managers that this shall not occur again,
as on the 18th September there went into
effect an arrangement between the various
roads south OF US by which one management
will control rates OF freight and passenger
fare, with the view OF putting stop to the
cutting thereof"
1t seems, from the following extract OF a
letter from a North Carolina agent OF a
Richmond wholesale house, dated Septem-
Der Oath, that up TO Iaat Friday this unjust
action OF the railroads had not been stopped.
| The trade committee must "pck their Hints
and try again." Here is the extract:
81 have been laboring under some bad
disadvantages in this State up to the present
time on account OF that Internal cheap
ticket business to northern points beyond
Richmond. 1t has in the last few weeks
| lost 10 Richmond thousands upon thou
sands OF dollars OF trade, and will continue
TO do so unless Richmond checks it. They
will virtually lose what grip they have on
the trade Of this section. FuIlythree fourtbs
| OF the merchants on the line Of competing
points from which these tickets have been
sold have gone or are going north, and In
doing so pass right around Richmond with
| out stopping. Merchants who have never
been north Of Richmond In twenty years are
taking advantage OF Il and leaving US out In
| the cold"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-28

POLICE CoURT.-The following cases
were disposed OF at the Police Court yester-
day morning by POlice-Justice Richardson :
William Bell, Edward Mathews, and Will
| liam Brown (all colored), charged with
being deserters from the schooner w. Ill.
| Burrows, were delivered TO the master OF the
| vessel.
William Bailey (colored), charged with
maiciously assaulting and beating Fannie
| Bailey, was discharged.
Robert Blair (coored), charged with steal.
| ing a bell from w. A. Boswell. Continued
| until to-day.
Kinney Lewis, Willie Hobson, and Penny
James (sll colored), charged with stealing a
lot OF iron, valued at 80 cents, from the
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Com.
pany, were seLtenced to receive fifteen
| stripes each.
Travis Winston and Eugene Young (both
colored), charged with stealing ch.ld's
carriage, valued at s2, from A. A. Dakin,
| were turned over to their parents to be
! chsstised.
Thomas Gaines (colored), charged With
threatening to beat and kill George Cary,
was discharged on payment OF costs.
Edward James (colored), charged with
felonlousy stealing from the person OF VIII
| liam X. Bailey silver watch valued at co.
Continued until Saturday.
Mary Anderson (colored), charged with
stealing $40 from George Saunders. Con-
tinued until Thurday.
Samuel Foster, charged with threatening
to kill Oriana Foster. Continued until to.
day.
William Watson, charged with rocking
the house OF John Kilgore, was fined slo
and costs.
William Perkins, charged with being a
suspicious character, was required 10 give
surety for ten days.
Mark Shinault, charged with threatening
to assault Lucie Sbnault, was discharged
on payment OF costs.
Richard Hill (colored), charged with
stealing a lot OF knives from j. Il. Eye,
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to receive
twenty stripes.
Emeline Christian and Maggie Brown
(both colored), charged with being disor-
derly on the street, were fined 81 each.
Thaddeus Mayo, James Payne, and An
derson Hubbard (ali coloredl charged with
play Ing ball IN the street on Sunday 10 the
annoyance OF the neighborhood, were nned
S1 each.
Clinton Roberts, Polk GIaxebrook, and
r. w. Fields, charged with being drunk
and sitting down ln the street, were nned
o. each.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-28
MANCHESTER AND VICINITY.

On Trial for His Life.-Tbe TRIAL Of
Flynn Burruss alias John Coleman alias
John Burriss tcolored). who was indicted
by Che grand jury for numbering his wife,
was begun in the Hastings Court--Jadge
Clopcon presiding yesterday morning.
About dozen witnesses were TO be exsIils
ined, and at s O'Clock last night all OF ,he
testimony had not been heard The court
was engaged all day hearing the case, aud a
mixed Jury was summoned to try the pri-
soner at his desire. Bnrriss was defended
by Messrs. David J.. Pulliam, b. A. Ham
cock. and C. l.. Page. and the Common
wealth was represented by Mr. A. c. Att
kisson.
When the reporter left tue court.rsom'
last night the argument had not begun, and
the indications were that most OF the hight
would be consumed before the c1se would
be given to the jury, which was the first one
that colored men have served on in Nam
chester. During the day the courtroom
was well TILED, and at times crowded, with
persons anxious to know what the verdict
would be. Nearly all OF the testimony was
taken down in writing, and the case was
conducted very slowly during the after
noon. The prisoner was seated in the bar
while his trial was progressing, and APP
peared 10 be very Indifferent as to the re-
suit
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-28

Brief NemS.--The SchOol-Boar Commit
tee on Grades meets tonight at O'Clock IN
the publc-school building TO arrange the
grades OF the schools for the ensuing ses-
sion.
The headquarters Of the Dispatch is at
Brodnax IL MonteirO's store, on Hull street
between Eighth and Ninth. Advertise
ments, news, &C., left here will be thank
fully received.
A regular meeting Of the City Council
will be held next Friday night at O'Clock.
A commission OF lunacy was held at the
Mayors Court yesterday in the case OF Mrs
Eagleton, who was suspected OF being q
unatic. She was not adjudged lunatic.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-28

HUsrINGs COuRT.-The Hastings Court
Judge G. l.. Christian presiding-was In
session yesterday. The following cases
were disposed of:
George Smith, unawiully shooting War
ner Evans (all colored). Four months in
iail and fine OF one cent.
James McCurvis (colored), entering the
house OF James Stewart and stealing coat
and hat. Five years in the penitentiary.
Charles Robertson, cutting and wounding
Charles Harris (al colored). Thirty days in
iail and fine OF one cent.
John Coleman (colored), second offence Of
petit larceny. Twenty lashes and three
months in chaingang.
Charles Jones (colored), breaking open
ben-house and stealing seven chickens from
G. W. Batkins. Seventy-eight lashes.
Jone. was indicted by the grand jury oi
Henrico at the last term OF the County
Court for three separate offences OF horse
stealing, aud the authorities OF that county
have been endeavoring for several weeks r.
capture him. He will be turned over to the
proper officers OF Henric0 after the SEM
tence OF the Hastings Court is carried out
The grand jury meets this morning at II
o'clock.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-28

SrRAIGHT-oUT REPUBLICANS. - Between
two hundred and two hundred and fifty
colored Republicans who favor Republi.
can candidate for Congress from this dis
trict held n meeting on Broad street near
Seventh last night. j. w. johnson presided.
w. j. $. Bowe; John Cox, OF Chesterfield; !;
William Jackson, W. G. Brown, r. Cole
man, and Lewis Lindsay addressed the
meeting.
Cox, who is a brother to Chastain Cox, the
celebrated New York murderer who was
hung not long ago, urged the claims OF
Samuel F. Maddox in the event the Repub-
lican Executive Committee OF this district
fail to call another convention to nominate
Republican candidate. The meeting was
very orderly, and agreed TO support a
straight-out Republican for Congress, even
il convention is not held TO nominate a
candidate.
The Executive Committee meets to-day.
and IL il decides To call convention, 1t will
bo composed OF the delegates who attended
the Convention that nominated Ramsdell.
II, however, the committee should not agree
to have a convention, the Straigbt.out Re-
publicans declare that they will have a
grand mass-meeling and select candidate.
The meeting last night endorsed Maddox,
and it Is quite probable that be will be the
choice OF the Straight-out Republicans for
Congress.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-28

I The NEXT STATE FA1R.--Fears have beef
entertained that the ensuing exhibition o
the State Agricultural Society would be IL
part O failure. owing to the fact that th'
election occurs 80 soon after 1.-THE follow
ing Tuesday. twill hardly allow many ex
hibitors time to remain during the whole
| four days and reach home IN time 10 vote
Four years ago II was thought that the same
reason kept away many visitors. All OF the
northern fairs have been well attended, aud
new interest seems TO have been
awakened in regard to these exhi-
bitions and new life infused into
many OF them. IL Is Impossible so long be-
foreband to tell what sort OF an exhibition,
or how many visitors will be likely TO at
tend our Fair this fall, but the large num-
ber OF inquiries received at the Office Of the
secretary upon all manner Of subjects con-
nected with IL gives hope that 1t will be a
success. II opens one month from to-day,
and already there have been number Of
entries, in the horse and poultry depart
ments especially, and many letters regard
ing others. Most OF these have been from
residents OF States other than our own,
mostly from those north AID west Of US.
Indications point TO the largest display OF
machinery ever made on the grounds, and
this Is to many the most interesting feature
OF the exhibition. There is this year prize
Of $25 for the best windmill, and there
will be several OF these, to many novel, mo-
tors. One is already being put up. The
power derived from them Is 10 be utilized
in the raising OF water to tanks on the
ground, thus giving, 1t is thought, an abun-
dant supply, with that already provided.
for man and beast, and a good surplus for
sprinkling the grounds and laying the dust,
which in former years has detracted so much
from the comfort OF visitors.
The managers seem to be doing all that
lies In their power TO make the Fair this
year great one, and will leave nothing I'M
doue 10 secure that result. The grounds
are being put in thorough repair. Old
work is being renewed, and new improve
ments are going on wherever needed. As
most OF the visitors will likely enter the
grounds this year BY the Broad-street-road
gates, additional facilities for getting In
there are under process OF construction
and every hindrance to rapid entrance te'
ing removed.
Broad street and the road leading out OF
Il are both in good condition now, and We
hicIes can pass and repass without let or
hindrance.
Everything thus points 10 a. successful
and pleasant occasion for this great State
event.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-28

FUNERAL SERvICEs.-The funeral OF the
late Richard l.. Meredith took place sun
day evening from the First Baptist church,
and was largely attended. The remains
were escorted 10 their last resting place by
Friendship Lodge, ]. o. o. f., and the
members OF the Richmond Ambulance
Committee.
There was very large and merited de-
monstration Of respect at the First Presby-
terisn church Sunday evening at O'Clock
on the occasion Of the funeral Of the late
Richard s. Massic.
The funeral OF Mr. Andrew Miller, q
| well-known citizen OF Clay Ward, took
place Sunday evening at O'Clock from the
Sidney Baptist church. The last, sad tri-
butte Of respect was paid to his memory by
number OF societies OF which he was a
rpamhpr
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-28

CHEAP FARES BETWEEN PETERsBURG AND
RICHMOND.-W have long thought that
low rates OF passenger fare between Peters
burg and Richmond would increase the rev.
enues Of the railroad company and benefit
both. cities BY increasing their trade and
social intercourse. A move in this direc-
ton is announced in our columns this
morning, but it does not go quite far
enough. The middle and poorer classes
cannot purchase blocks OF tickets, and they
are too large a proportion OF the travelling
nonnlatiou OF every community TO be over
looked in making a table OF rates. Let the
enterprsing president Of the Richmond
and Petersburg Railroad Company try the
experiment Of putting all on the same foot
ing for single fares as the one-hundred-
block tickets are to be now sold at, and we
are quite certain it will profit his stock
holders and please his patrons.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-28

ready been taken to insure the success Of
the enterprise, but the business men OF the
community are generally invited to sub
scribe in order to insure lis utility as local
convenience TO the trade and to secure to
Richmond such Influence IN The mansge.
ment as will best tend TO develop In the
Desr future her large and important inter-
ests as grain market. IS
For further particulars the undersigned
committee beg leave to refer TO the subscrIp-
tion-IIst. which is headed With statement
Of such details as could be determined In
the premises. A. l.. BUroRD, Chairman
u. s. FITcu, ,na
john p. BRANCH
l.. l.. Bass,
X. A. DUNLOP.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-28

TIE CITY C0UNCIL--END OF THE RECESS.
The Common Council will meet next Mon
day evening al O'Clock. This will be the be-
ginning of the winters work. The Board OF
Aldermen will meet on the following Mon
day at the same hour. During this week
most OF the committees will meet TO prepare
business for the Council. Among the re-
commentators that will be made TO the
Council will be one from the Committee on
Police recommending that the ordinance
which allows fruit-stands on the sidewalks
be abolished. The Committee on Second
Market will meet at the Second Market this
evening at A O'Clock 10 consider matters In
relation to this department OF the city gov.
ernment. e
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-28

ANOTHER OLD SiGN.-Mention was made
A short time ago in these columns OF sign
which had swung over a citizens door for
TWENTY-FIVE years indicating his business.
For that length Of time no change bad been
made IN the business or trm-name, though
several removals bad taken place. Our at
tention was called to another Yesterday
that OF C.. Crew, which has swung in the
same place for over thirty-two years, and Is
still in a state Of good preservation. IL Is
true that the former proprietor is dead, but
one Of his sons succeeded him, and Is car
rying on the same business at the same
place over which the sign was first swung.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-28

PAINFUL ACcIDENT.-On Sunday evening
about 5 O'Clock Charlie, son OF Mr.. Y. X.
Andrews, fell from the building in course
OF erection at the corner OF Fourth and
Clay streets, a distance OF about twenty-five
feet, infiictIng painful and ugly wound on
the right Jaw about three inches in length
and cutting the flesh to the bone. When
first taken up life seemed entirely extinct
indeed, several expressed the belief that the
child was dead. DR.. Garnett was promptly
summoned, and the little sufferer removed
to bis grandmother's, on Third street,
where at last accounts he was slowly I'M
proving.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-28

Church NoteS.-Seryiees were held at all
the churches IN the city Sunday except the
Presbyterian church.
At the Baptist church Rev. j. ii. Eager,
the former pastor, conducted the services
and preached 10 a very large congregation
both in the morning and at night. Mr..
Eager expects to sail for China in few
weeks, where he goes as missionary. Du'
ring his connection with the Manchester
Baptist church be gained the esteem not
only Of his congregation but Of the entire
community, and bis departure from here is
Z loss to that church.
Services at the Methodist church were
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Jackson Sunday
morning and night.
At the Memorial church the regu-
lar rector ofiiciated.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-28

JAS. MACDoUGALL, 10x A. NJ, carpets, furss'
ture, sc, -
GRIYBBs A WILLIAMS, 8 r. H.. west FrsaAiin
street building lots. northeast corner OF Monroe
and Franklin streets.
GEORGE 8. vAsHON d SON, ~ 7. NJ, irained
dwelling No. l3oo west car street.
ovopcp q vAsHON 4 SON. 8 r. N. tjx we'll.
lossisd framed houses on Harrison hetw~n Gay
sAd Leigh streets.
roarrr " LYME, 8 y. NJ, comnsi-sioners' ssl>
az spisnd,d Iol on Nsia sttset sAss VI and rAsl
70 TWeus oflh street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-28

USEFUL AS WELL AS ORSAMEhTAL.-Tbe
Dispatch reporters are under obligations
to Mir. j. ii. Chataigne for copy OF his
official Travellers Guide and Weekly Busi-
ness Index, which is not only calendar,
but contains the street-directory, list OF
post-ofiices in Virginia, the tire-alarm boxes,
railroad schedules, list OF the prominent
business.houses in Richmond, and other
useful and interesting information. In the
counting-room it will be found very valua-
BILE. aud will be au acceptable adornment to
the walls OF both the business-houses and
priyate residences OF the city.