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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-05-15
EARNING I FOR ji!l iI PiR0 9 ifi
TEL9 HOW no

. TELLS HOW no
XSEi SSSb 81: T; XN FIJI THE So FA.n:
10. EcCUKSY b CO., 81. Louis, no.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-05-15

m C0N Rent paid two-and -a-Quarter
WACUN years buys one. Best Cabinet or
AND or Parlor Organs in the World;
Ii Ml ~ winners Of highest distinction at
OHVISIV every worlds fair for thirteen
n Dr. ANc years. Prices ISL, $5T, $68, $S4.
UnOAV J ltl0s, to $500 and upward. Also
for easy payments, IS . month or 1888 . quarter
and upward. Catalogues free. Mason Hamlin
Organ Co., 154 fremont ST., Boston; 40 East 14th
ST., Union Square, New York; $50 Wabash Ave-
uue Chicago.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-05-15
FOR PRESIDENT:
SAMUEL ]. TILDEN,
OF NEW YORK

Subject to the decision Of the Nattond
Democratic Convention.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-05-15
FSrRAY NOTICE.

DALI TICKETS handsomely printed on short
Dnotice. at the FREE PRESS OFFICE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
A Night Express Badly Smashed.
Without Fatal Result.

MERIDEN, Conn, April 6.-Tbe
night express that left Boston at 10
o'clock last night. for New York. via
Springfield, was partially wrecked by
the eaying Of an embaukment about
three miles north Of this city. The
train was composed of two express
cars, mail and baggage car, two pass
enger coaches and three sleeping cars.
The locomotive remained on the
track, but all the others but the last
two sleepers left the rail. The first
express car fell on its side ON the
track; the second one tumbled down
the bank twelve feet; the baggage car
was thrown upon the end of the mail
car, which saved it from going down.
The rest of the cars rushed against
each other, but aside from being
dragged off their trucks, escaped dam
age. Not person on the train was
seriously injured.
Conductor Dickerman's back was
slightly hurt. Engineer Bradford had
one leg injured slightly, and one of
FIVE postal clerks had his head cut a
little. Some of the sleeping car pas
sengers slept through all the trouble
Of three cars overturned. Only the
mail car had stove in it. This set
fire to the car, but the flames were
extinguished without damage to the
car, though some of the mail bags
were badly soaked with water. The
accident was caused by the landlord
ice company draining water off their
ice pond, which adjoins the track.
This caused the embankment to give
way when the train dashed upon it, at
the estimated speed of thirty miles an
hour.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06
HAIL STORM.
A Phenomenal Freak of the
Weather at Twelve O'clock
Last Night.

Last night about IL o'clock thun-
der storm arose suddenly in the south
west, but did not reach this city. 1t
passed rapidly to the east and soon
disappeared. The air, which had
been close and sultry during the day
and evening, suddenly turned quite
cool and chilly. Many who retired
with windows up and doors open, for
greater comfort, awoke this morning
with colds and sore throats.
The storm passed just south of the
city, and we learn from Colonel Louis
Hanauer, who lives on Kerr avenue,
about two and half miles from the
city, that he was awakened by the
storm and, springing up to close the
windows, found it almost impossible
to do so on account Of the wind. Hail
was falling furiously, and after he fas-
tened up the windows and doors he
shoveled up and threw out quantity
Of hail that had been blown into the
room. Alta heavy clap of thunder,
seemingly directly overhead, the hail
ceased and in a few minutes the stars
were shining out clearand bright. We
did not learn that any damage was
done. The storm continued only. a
few minutes and seemed to be CON
fined to narrow strip ofcountry.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06
BY CABLE.
Spain Must Borrow Money to
Pay the Army.
LATEST NEWS FROM INDIA.
A Steamer Injured from Float
ing Ice.
HOnOrs 10 NOrdensljOId I'm
Paris.
BY CABLE.
LATEST NEWS FROM INDIA

MADRID, April Elm congress,
to-day, during the discussion on
the Cuban budget and loan,
Laglarsas, speaking in the name
Of the budget committee, said it was
imperatively necessary to borrow
enough money to pay off 50,0OO,0O0
prastras due the army, and 67,OOO0OO
due the military contractors.
CANDAHAR, April 6.-The British
commissioner has brought a letter
from the viceroy Of India for Sirdar
Shere Ali, informing him that the
queen confers on him the sovereignty
of the province of Candahar, with
the title Of Wall. The limits Of the
province are to be fixed hereafter.
Shere Ali is also informed of the pro-
posed construction of railway to
Candahar, where British force and
political agent will be permanently
stationed.
LONDON, April 6.-The steamer
Phiwinda, at Cardiff, has two holes in
her bow, made by drift ice. Her fore
compartments are full of water.
PARIS, April 6.-The municipal
council Of Paris has presented Prof.
Nordenskjold with a gold medal. He
was afterwards received by Gambetta,
and dimes to-day with President
Grevy.
| A letter from Prince Jerome Napo-
leon, implying an utter disavowal Of
the section of BOnapartists repre-
sented by Paul de Cassagnac, is to
lead to a rupture of clerical and non
clerical Bonapartists.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 6.--The
number of Chinese who passed the
Amoor river is nearer 1000 than 20.
loco.
CoRK, April 6.-Parnell says the
nomination of Kettle, of the land
league, is not an attack on Shaw, the
home rule leader, but on Calthurst.
QUEENSTOWN, April 6-The shiE
Shannon, Captain Gefe, from Balti
more, has arrived with ten of the crew
of the British bark Queen of Hearts
Captain Matire, from Mobile, says the
ship left February 26th for Belfast
was abandoned and water-logged, attel
losing FIVE Of the main masts and five
Of the crew.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06

New YORK, April 6.-The contest
for the O'Leary belt is already at,
tracing greater interest than any pre-
ceding pedestrian match at so
early a stage ofstruggle. When Dabler
passed Hart, thus securing the lead,
there was great cheering for Chicago,
O'Leary aud Dabler. Eight o'clock,
score Dabler, 100; Hart, 157; Faber,
15O; Mcintyre, 145; Allen 143;
Pegram, 1877; Merritt, 135; Howard,
126; Williams l23; Wood, lis; Hama
maker, ll3; Krohue, 1O9.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06

THE latest railroad rumor in wG!!eh
Memphis has any special interest is to
the effect that Colonel w. Il. Cole is
about to become interested in build
ing a railroad from Jackson to Nash
Villeand thence to Knoxville. Such
a road with such mau at the head Of
it would do more to develop the re-
sources of the state than any line that
has been built in a great many years
IfColonel Cole takes hold of it the
success Of the enterprise will be as
sured from the start. Cole is a self
poised man, with a big brain. a gene.
rous heart and superior executive
ability.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06
WASHINGTON.
A Card Of Denial Growing Out
OF the Washburnc-DOn-
nelly Case.

WASHINGTON, D. G., April GIL.
FL. Finley has issued card and says
OF the charge of Representative
Springer, that "a certain anonymous
letter, dated March 4th, and mailed
March Sth, in which $4,000 was offer
ed him if he would support w. d.
Washburne in the Donnelly contested
election case, was written by me or
by some one for me, l desire to state
unequivocally and positively, that /
never wrote any such letter. or en-
ployed any other person to write it,
and did not know of its existence
until after Mrs. Springer had shown
it to me.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06
COLONEL KEATINGs DEMOCRACY
QUESTIONED.

Little Rock Democrat, 9th: The
Memphis LEDGER strongly urges the
appointment Of Colonel j. M. Keat-
ing, of the Memphis Appeal, as del
egate to the national convention. If
we are not mistaken, it has only been
a month or two since Colonel Heating
declared that the Memphis Appeal
would not support Tilden in the event
of his nomination. Keating did not
say that he would 60 over to the enc
my, but that he would take to the
woods and join that noble band of
one hundred Memphians, who had
sworn by all the gods that they would
never support Samuel j. Tilden, or
words to that effect. Now, what we de-
sire to ask the LEDGER is this: Does it
consider Colonel X eating thcproper
kind of democracy for year like this
one, when it will take all our forces,
perfect discipline and subordination
to the will Of the party to win the
fghtP
We do not understand or admit
that the Appeals open opposition to
Mr.. Tilden's nomination should act
as disqualification of one Of it's edi-
tors as delegate to the national con-
vention. Colonel Heating is a life
long democrat, and has been a wheel
horse and drudge for the party we'll
nigh quarter of a century, and whilst
his pronounced views may have been
expressed even beyond the bounds Of
political discretion, we do not appre-
hend that even the nomination Of
Samuel j. Tilden would deprive the
party of his services. Conventions
are held to harmonize differences and
to effect compromises. There is such
a thing as individual indepen-
dence, even in the democratic
party, and as all the better elements
Of the party should be represented
at Cincinnati we regard Colonel
Heating a pre-eminently proper kind
of democrat to send there without
reference to his adherence or opposi-
ton to any particular candidate. This
is undoubtedly one of the years when
we will want votes, and we do not
consider that the number available
will be reduced by sending any bold
independent, untrammeled democrat
to the national CONVENTION at Cincin.
natl. We hope this will satisfy orl
respected contemporary, the Demo
crat, which advocates Mr.. Tilden's
claims with singular ability We will
add further, as our deliberate opinion
thatMr. Tilden is not the first choice
of any considerable element of the
party in this district, and if it were
known that Colonel Keating supported
him he could not be elected as dele
gate to Cincinnati.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06
Rich NnInnIea.

Sueculator to an old miner in Lead
Vile. handing him bag of samples:
"G old quartz or carbonates?" The
hon ,ast miner turned it over in his
hand indiGerently, took out his knife
and picked at it awhile, and then
aske,i Got much of it? Thousands
of tons" answered the other eagerly.
"How much do you suppose she'll
rum" Cant tell nuthin without an
assay" But you can guess, can't
vou; YOU can guess2' "0h, yes, any
body kin guess; but a guess is liable
to be extravagant. Now, | should
say-but, mind ye, may go over the
mark should s.a-a.y Cunning the
specimen over again aud holding it ur
to the light, | should a-a-a-y that il
We can save the gold in this and catch
the silver. and not waste the lead
that it might run about--well, about
50 TO the county
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06
River TeIegrnI,,s.

LOUISVILLE, April G.-River ris-
ing, with 10 feet 10 inches in the
canal and 8 feet 10 inches in the chute
on the falls, Cloudy, cool and windy.
The Bedford, 81. Louis to Ironton,
passed up last night.
PEFFsGuRq, April G.-River s feet,
and falling. Cloudy and cool,
CAIRo, April 6.-Arriyod Paris
G. Brown, 10 pm; Port Bads, New
Orleans, midnight John B. Maude,
Vicksburg, | am; Bigley, 81. Louis,
noon. Departed-Chouteau New
Orleans, II PM; Port Eads, st. Louis,
I Ans Napde, St. Louis, 2; Paris G.
Brown, New Orleans. Clear and cool.
Where there's . will there's a
won't,-[Puck,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06
KnlIoch,s Time Next.

san FRANCISCO, April G,-Tho
board of supervisors will tonight
adopt resolutions that the peace of
the city has been seriously imperilled
by alleged incendiary speeches by
Mayor Kallooh, and authorize the
judiciary committee to investigate the
matter and report. II is said this is
the first step toward impeaohing the
mayor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06

WASHINGTON, April 6.-For Ten
nessee and Ohio valley, colder, clear or
partly cloudy weather, northwesterly
winds and generally higher barometer.
For the lake region, partly cloudy
weather, occasional light rain or snow,
northwesterly winds and higher ba-
rometer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06
LITTLE ROCK
Te Se:.A a Committee to Meet
General Grant at Memphis.


Little Rock Gazette. 3d.
In addition to many other matters
coming before the executive commit
tee yesterday, the committee on
transportation reported that they were
making satisfactory progress; that the
Memphis q Little Rock railroad had
kindly, through its general manager,
Colonel Rudolph Fink, rendered free
transportation for committee to meet
General Grant, and for General Grant
and his party from Memphis to Little
Rock and that all the railroads cen
tering at Little Rock had agreed to
make special low round-trip rates
from all points on their lines to the
city and return, for the accommoda-
ton OF visitors at the time of General
Grants visit here.
The committee on decorations re-
ported that their committee had
decided to urge the citizens to each
and all decorate their houses, and
especially public Offices and business
places, and that the committee had
determined upon decorating the ban.
quet hall, reception rooms and the
erection of an arch across Markham
street from the city hall to the Capital
hotel.
The committee on music reported
the tender of the band from Benton
for the use of the committee at the
reception.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06
Salos today, k7,OOO balos.


New ORLEANS, April 6, 11:3Oa.m.
Cotton easy. Middling, 12lc.
Sales to day, 800 bales, Receipts,
1873 bales.
LIVERPOOL, April 6, 5;l5 p. m.-
Cotton opened a shade easier. Up
lands, 73d; Orleans 7T-16d. Sales
5000 bales. Receipts, $4,000 bales.
American, 25,5O0. Futures open
ed steady, now frmer. Deliv-
cries for April, and April and
May, 7 7-32d; May and June, Z 3,l69
~ -32d; June and July, 77.32@7ld;
July and August, 1924; August and
September, 5-16d; September and
October, Z 7-32d; Octoberand Novem-
Der, Gid,
MANCHESTER, Enc, April G, 4 pm.
Yarns and fabrics firm, but not
much doing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06
Sherman Declines Boston Ban
Quet.

BosToN, April 6.-Secretary Sher-
man, in declining complimentary
banquet rendered him by CONNER
cial and merchants club, states that
in his own state, Ohio, he found SO
much important official business de-
manding his immediate and personal
attention, that he was obliged,to post
pone his trip to that city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

NHERE will be an adjourned meeting of the
i Chamber of Commerce held this CUES
DAY. 9Th INST, at 4 o'clock, pm, al the
Cotton Exchange rooms, for the purpose Of
taking action relative to extending the hospi
talities Of the city TO ex-President General u
s. Grant, and for tho consideration of other
important business.
SAN M. GATES. Seeretarv
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06
The Custom Mouse.

EDITOR LEDGER Another sus-
pension Of work is announced on the
custom house, this time for want of
stone. At time there is no stone,
and work is suspended. After a time
a Few blocks are sent down-generally
under the pressure of newspaper pro-
tests, and work is resumed. In Q few
weeks disturbance is gotten up with
the mechanics, caused by not paying
them, or by the contractor violating
some agreement, when work is again
suspended. After satisfactory lapse
of time the breach is closed, and work
is once more resumed, whom the sup
ply OF stone gives ont, and another
halt .t lkes place. This has been the
programme from the commencement.
The cause, whether there is no money
in the lob, whether the contractor
meney is better employed elsewhere,
whether he has an unlimited time IL
which to finish the work, or whether
he received the contract with the un'
derstanding that the work was to be
procrastinated, We know not. 1t is
enough for us to know that an appro-
priation was made and a contract
agreed upou Cor the completion Of The
building, and we have a right to de-
mand that the work be prosecuted
Many mechanics were induced 4
come to Memphis to do the work, anG
they have not, probably, been able t
work one third of the time. Al
usual, nobody is hurt but the iabOrer
Since there is no scarcity Of stone a
the quarry and no scarcity of mechan
les, it is evident that all this delay i
deliberately planned. If Casey Younl
does not interest himself 10 have th
contract annulled, the chamber O
commerce should bring its influence
to bear up on him. CITIZEN.
A crate humbug-turnip disguise,
"a horqaraddie
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06

New YoRK, April 6, 1852 pm
Cotton opened easier, now &c low
Ordinary, 1lBc; good ordinary,
l11S-16c; low middling, l2gc; mid,
ding, l2le; good midding, 13e;
middling fair, 1870; fair, ,14lc. Futures
opened weak, now easy, at 10 to
IA points below last evening, as fol.
lows: Deliveries for
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06

THE New York Tribune says that
March 3lst was the thirtieth anniver-
sary or the death Of John G. Calhoun.
After the fall Of Fort Sumter few Of
his fricHds took the responsibility Of
removing bis remains from the Hugue-
not cemetery at Charleston to what
thew considered q more perfect place
of safety. Where thsy now rest is
known only to such Ct these persons as
are living
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06
JACKSON.
supreme Court Proceedings.

Special to the LOdscr,l
The court took up the Shelby chan
Gerry docket, and heard Byrn vs.. Finn,
and Williams VS., Bartlett, Foley VS..
Leath, affirmed. Only one call of the
docket, All causes heard or contin-
ued when reached,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06
DIED.

WAKNER-Allcg LITTLETOS, only daugh-
ter of j Ii. and 4. V. Warner. aged q wears
mont The and days. Nashville, IndianaDo-
lis and Dubuque iowa papers please copy.
Funeral from residence of Mrs. John d.
Elliott. lS Adams street, this lTUEsDAY)
afternoon, April 9th. at 4 o'clock
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06
New Jersey Justice.

TRENToN, April 6.--The court Of
pardons has refused to commute to
life Imprisonment the sentence of
death against Frederick Price, who
killed his daughter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06

We are indebted to Hon. Casey
Young, Senators Bailey and Harris,
and other members Of congress and
persons connected with the govern
ment at Washington for numerous
and sometimes very important and
useful public documents. Tennessee
has not only an able, but very thought
ful and attentive body of representa-
tiyes in congress.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06
NOTICE.

I HAVE this day sold to Porter. Taylor a
L Co. my entire stock Of Groceries and FIX.
lures. Also all the books. book accounts,
scales, safe and all other property appertain-
ing TO my late business, at 2sl Main street.
- 49, B. NJ. STRATTON.
We authorize B: NJ. Stratton to collect all
claims due to his late firm and wind M the
business for us.
March 9th, 1880 12f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06
death of Gen. ReynOl,Is.

LANCASTER, April 6.-General JAS.
l.. Reynolds, a well known soldier,
lawyer and politician, died yesterday
in his 58th year.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06
GEN. GRANT
Telegraphs That He Will
Visit Memphis,
But Can Remain Only a
Few Hours.

The following dispatch was received
here this forenoon:
NEW ORLEANS, April Cdr. d.
I. Porter and J. NJ. Keating: l ac-
cept your kind invitation to visit
Memphis, but can remain only few
hours. Will leave Yicksburg Mon
d'y evening by steamer.
U. S. GRANT.
According to this, General Grant
and party will arrive at Memphis
some time late Wednesday night or
early Thursday morning of next
week, when the appropriate pro-
gramme of reception agreed upon
will be carried out.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06
WOrkingmen's B. and L. Assn,
Planters Ins. Building. Al Madison ST.

HNHE regular monthly meeting of the asso-
i citation will be held at the Office Of TIE
Planters Insurance Company No. Al Madison
street.. on TUESDAY evening, April 9th, az
Va o'clock. A full attendance Of the members
is desired as the secretary will present his
statement Of the condition of the association.
Members can pay their dues during business
hours at the secrt tary's Office.
l.. LAGRILL, President.
CHAs. I. Paterson. Secretary. I@
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06

CAPTAIN ROBERT W. WISE, with
characteristic liberality and prompt
ness, has rendered the use Of his ele-
CANT steamer, the James W. Gaff, free
of charge, upon the occasion of Gen
eral Grants reception here, provided
his boat is in port. The offer will no
doubt be accepted. Thethanks Of the
community are due him in any event.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06
RaiIrond Accident.

MAUcH CHUNK, Pa, April GA
collision between the Lehigh valley
passenger train and a coal train, at
Coal Port, pitched eight ears into the
canal, badly damaged the passenger
engine and severely hurt the fireman.
The road was blockaded several hours.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06
CIearInr House Renort.

The report of the bankers clearing
house this morning, which includes
of yesterday, is as follows:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06

A crate humbug-tarnip disguised
as horseraddish.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06
An AbScOnding Texas Postmaster

- n IADSUUHNaHHB AtAIIs Z OsIIHtsItr
GALVESTON, April 6.-Posimaster
Nodderman, at Bolton, has absconded
with $1,000 Of government money.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06

April 6, 1880.
COTTON STATEMENT.
stock, September /, ls7g.........- 1856
Received since last statement. 696
Received previously ............. 3s7 ,34l $3.50
Shipped since last statement. 1908 3SS, ,42}
Shipped previously 295, ,1SO 296, ,lSS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06
ADDITIONAL COMMERCIAL.

April 6, 1880.
cmamuNfuu,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06

1857 Prizes, amounting gto................SlO4OO 400
Responsible corresponding agents wanted
at all points, TO whom liberal compensation
will be paid
Write, clearly stating fnll address, for fur
ther Information, or send orders By express or
in Registered Letter or Money Order by
NJ. A. DAuPHFN,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06

Where there's . will there's
Won't,~[Puck,