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Sealed Proposals.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF FIRE AND
POLICE COMMISSIONERS,


TAxING DISTRICT, April 2s, 1880
OEALED Proposals will be received BY us
y until Tuesday, May 4th, 1889, at u O. clock
noon, for the following servi ,e to be rendered
and material to be furnished the Taxing Dis.
trlet ot Shelby county.
For the furnishing of stone and gravel and
the paving of Jefferson street from Main to
Charleston avenue, 26x2400 feet, and including
street and alley intersections Creliord pave
ment); base stones inches deep, to be COW
cred with inches2-ineh broken McAdam and
inches Of river or Paduoah gravel-the latter
preferred. The cutters and street crossings
TO be paved with block stones 3 to inches
deep; gutters6 feet wide. The entire mate.
rials, when furnished, to be not less than IA
inches.
required, and the removal and resetting OF
curb stones.
The entire work to be finished complete,
ready for use, to the entire satisfaction and
acceptance Of the District Engineer, on or be-
fore August LIST, 1880, at --- cents per square
yards.
Bids will also be received for the delivery OF
1000 square yards of block stone for CUTTERS,
1000 cubic yards TO 8-inch Bubble, and lOOd
cubic yards of 2.inch broken MoAdam and
600 cubic yards Of Padueah gravel for doing
the above named work. All materials to be
delivered other. on the wharf and landing,
above extreme high water mark, OF upon cars
at the depots. Measurements to be made OF
materials, except In gutter stones on cars OF
in barges, the gutter stone TO bo estimated in
work after laid.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
OF all bids.
N0TE-All bids must be labeled Jefferson
Street Pavement, and under resolution OF
Legislative Council must be accompanied with
the names OF two (2l responsible bondsmen,
who are. prepared to execute bond for Eve
thousand dollars; each and every bid must
,alse be accompanied with n certified check for
two hundred and fifty dollars.
BY order Of the Board
ts56 D, 7, PORTER, President,
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The Lesson of New York.


The event Of the New York Demo-
cratic convention proves that Tilden
lis master Of the situation in
4 that state. There can be no reason
fable doubt that he had control of the
convention without any more than the
usual strong practices of the demo.
cratic machine, and the smallness of
lthe minority indicates that some anti
lTilden delegates must have gone over
when they saw his strength, so
as to be on the strong side. This
would soon carry over the rest. These
events sink the John Kelly convention
& to small bolting faction, already dis
solving, too weak to change the result,
and whose leader will be left alone if
he does not make Submission. They
show that Tilden can have the solid
delegation Of New York in the con-
vention at Cincinnati, and that the
Kelly bolt will not be sufficient to
prevent his carrying the electoral
vote of the state, as he did in 1876 in
spite of the pronounced opposition Of
the Kelly faction, They show that if
he should not grasp the nomination
Ifor himself, he could WELD the New
York delegation to say who should be
dominated. ssin
These circumstances notify the re-
publican party that it must not make
fits plan hang on a division of the dem
socrats of New York, expecting it to
sgive them an easy victory in that
state. The democratic party is not SO
foolish as to deliberately throw away
that state, and Tilden has shown to
Sthe party that he has the ability to
scarry New York, and that the short.
est way to harmony is to have the
sparty take its keynote from him. I'm
less there shall be some circumstances
snow unforeseen, the state of New
York can not reasonably be counted
ON the republican side.
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DEATH OF CAPTAIN JAMES 0. DURFr


At half-past nine o'clock last
night, Captain James o. Durff, who
for seven years past has conducted the
river column of the LEDGER, died Of
congestion of the lungs, at his rooms
on Second street. Captain Durf had
been suffering acutely for some
months past, and on several occasions
hemorrhages Of the lungs supervened
causing his friends to fear that his
days we're numbered. On Thursday
last he was attacked with fainting
spells, and on yesterday his mind
wandered considerably, but no i'm.
mediate danger Of dissolution was
apprehended. Last evening, how
ever, he grew worse rapidly, and al
the time mentioned, surrounded BY
his little family and a number ol
friends, he passed peacefully away
Captain Durf was native of Sharps,
burg, Washington county, Maryland
Of Irish parentage. He removed t
the west at an early period Of hi
career, and embarked in river pur
suits, drifting into journalism some
twenty years ago, and for a perioC
conducting a paper at Cairo, Ills
After the close Of the war he came tt
this city and engaged with the Ava
anche, since which time he bal
Worked on the various city papers
almost without intcrmission, if we ex-
cept a year or two at New Orleans
where he labored in the same line
Captain Durff was exceedingly indus
trious throughout his career, and hC
never failed to devote his most tearnest
energy to the duty he had to perform
In river circles he enjoyed great pop
ularity, and his maritime friends
might be counted in legions. During
his connection with this journal ht
has proven his efficiency and value b!
most earnest devotion to the inter
est of the department he filed, and i
is with much grief that this solemn
tribute to his departed worth is writ
ten. He leaves wife, married
daughter, and son nearly grown, t.
mourn his demise. The funeral will
take place this afternoon at thre,
o'clock, and his mortal remains are t,
be inferred in the quiet shades O.
Elmwood. Peace to his memory.
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Miner TronhIes.

ST. LOUIS, April 26.-InformatiOn
reachtd this city about two o'clock
thismorning that a serious disturbance
took place at the Donk coal mines,
near Belleville, fourteen miles from
here, about midnight last night. Itap-
pears that the recent introduction of
new machinery, ,bywhich the number of
miners employers was reduced, caused
great dissatisfaction among the men,
and at the hour named about four
hundred of them made an unexpected
descent on the mines, fred the works,
and, it is said, killed one of the men
in charge. The works and machinery
are said to be destroyed. Henry
DOnk, one of the owners, resides here,
and has called upon Governor Collum
for assistance. Later advices looked
for with much anxiety.
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The simple Facts.
New York SUM-

New York Sun.
Probably no other prominent man
4 of our day has been the subject at
4 once of so much enmity and so much
nonsense in the newspapers and
among the politicians as Mr.. Samuel
III. Tilden; but he still lives, and, for
taught that We know, he may be per-
Sfectly happy.
The public have been told hund.
2red thousand times that last falls
3election 10 the state of New York
akilled Mr.. Tilden. Ever since that
5event, however, his antagonists in the
spress and elsewhere have been steadi-
lily laboring to overthrow the dead man;
land yet they all now tell
sus that the state conven-
stion Of the democracy which
assembled at Syracuse yes.
aterday, and which doubtless contains
Ia body OF democrats as patriotic and
Jas intelligent as any ever brought TO-
Sgether in this state, was made up, in O
agreat degree. of his friends; and hence
ait seems to become evident that the
Immense majority of the constituen.
1cies there represented must be zeal.
Aously in favor Of his nomination fol
Epresident.
Is this the result of shrewd man.
sagementY Is it the effect of barrels Of
Smoney2 Are such hostility and sucl
assaults as have been poured out upor
SMr. Tilden to be overcome by mere
8political trickery or set aside by pur.
achase and sale2
To ask these questions is to answer
8them. The democracy Of New York
Hadhere Ito Mr.. TiIden solely and ex
8clusively because he was elected pres
4ident of the United States in 1876
8and because he and they were cheated
2out of that election. And they arr
kior his nomination now not because
Ethey love him personally, but because
Hthey believe in the right of self
government, and wish to vindicat,
athat right in 1880 in the most EN-
Ephatic manner possible.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
THE CASINO CLUE.

THE CASINO CLUB.
The farewell sacred concert of the
renowned violinist, Wilhelmj, at the
Casino club hall, last night, was we'll
attended, despite the stormy weather.
The great artist is much appreciated
by his fellow eountrymen, the Ger
mans, and they endeavored to compli-
nent him with liberal turnout, II
rs needless to say that his concert
proved to be one Of the finest musical
entertainments of the season. Viii
helmj is claimed to have no living su-
perior on the violin, and he doubtless
is Justly entitled to the great fame he
carries. The fine artist, Salvotti, also
sung with more than her usual excel
lence OH the occasion. Her exceed
ingly sweet, though powerful soprano
voice, showed its fine training and ex-
cellent cultivation in the various Sc
lections with which she favored the
audience, and frequent enthusiasm
was aroused by her splendid efforts
Mr.. Max Vogrich also proved himself
worthy Of a high rank among the piano
players Of the country as an artist, an(
added much to the pleasure Of The
evenings entertainment. The part!
left for Nashville late last night
AMATEURS IN OPERA.
A comic opera entitled I'll jacob
or the Millionaire Bootblack :" also
an American opera by Dauks, termeC
the "Belle of Saratoga" together
with a musical sketch by Sullivan
the author of "Pinafore," cullet
BOX and Cox, are all in rehearsa
by the choir of Calvary church, to b
Apublicly rendered ON the l4th, l5tl
and 18th Of next month, with viey
of increasing the library fund Of tn
Calvary congregation. and to pay Of
certain indebtedness. Mr.. Jane
Kirkland and Prof. Levy are working
earnestly in the cause.
THE MINsTRELs THIS WEEK.
Tickets for the Barlow, Wilson
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Kidney and Liver
CURE.
Another Proof that
Bright's Disease in its
worst form is curabIe. .

RocHEsTER, n. Y, Nov. q, 1879.
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We also mentioned your remedy TO them
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Primrose & West minstrels, to open
Tomorrow night, are now for sale at
|Hollenberg's. This fine troupe in
,cludes thirty-two accomplished artists,
and as it will be the last theatrical at.
Traction Of the season, they will doubt
less draw full houses during their
stay. The names of the gentlemen
after whom the company is called are
a sufficient guaranty of excellence !;
but when it is augmented by such
Iwell-known artists as Happy Cal Wag-
ner, Sam Price, D. R. Hawkins, and
the rest of them, an audience could
not reasonably expect anything but
par excellence. The company is now
undoubtedly the best on the road, and
it would be exceedingly difficult to
find men who would fill the places of
any of the performers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-26

The LEDGER Office book bindery
l3 Madison street, is in the same
building as the newspaper and jot
printing establishment is owned by
the same proprietor, embraces al
machines and material used in first.
class book bindery, and is conducted
by competent workmen capable o.
executing work in as good and sub.
,stantial style as can be done any.
where.
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BY CABLE.
BY CABLE.
An Explosion at KOnigsrue
Kills Six Persons.
Contributions Taken Up for the
Relief of Bulgaria.
Costa, the Noted Nihilis t
Arrested.

BERLIN, April ga telegram
from Breslan reports boiler explo-
sion at Konigsrue, resulting in, the
death ofsix persons, and the wound
ing of several more.
PARIS. April 26.-At all the Eng.
lish and American churches yesterday
an appeal was made for contributions
to Lady Layard's fund for the reliet
Bulgarian aand East Roumelian of
refugees.
ROME, April 26.-COsta, the noted
socialist, has been arrested at Milan
with woman alleged to be a Russian
nihilist, whose extradition is de-
manded.
CoNsTANTNoPLE, April 26.-Ths
powers have addressed a collective
note to the porte, demanding that the
frontier evacuated last week, and
since occupied by Albanians, be i'm.
mediately reOccupied by Turks, and
then surrendered to Montenegro, in
accordance with the terms Of the cor
vention.
LONDON, ,April26. Cornelius Sheers,
upholsterer and paper hanger, Man :
chester, and large speculator in
buildings, public houses, etc., has
failed. Liabilities f630,00O.
BERLIN, April 26.-1'he emperor
last night went to Weisbaden. Bis
marck again suffering from neuralgia.
LONDON, April 26.-It is reported
that the British ambassadors to Con
stantinople and Vienna have forwarded
their designations.
The manifesto of the. land league
proposes the establishment of a de-
partment to buy up land, and create a
peasant proprietary by advancing pur-
chase money at five per cent per
annum for thirty-hve years, aud to
suspend all ejectments for non-pay-
ment of rent for two years.
The bullion Withdrawn from Ahe
bank of England on balance to-day
was 100000.
CABUL, April 26.-Thc following
full details of the battle between Gen
eral Stewart and the Afghans, on the
18th inst, have been received: The
enemy was observed two miles off, and
the British forces were immediately
put in position. The artillery ad
vanced to attack, firing with great
effect on the enemy, who lined the
crest of the hills, but before the attack
was developed, desperate charge by
three thousand Ghazis was made
along the face Of the whole line, en-.
veloping both Aanks. The Ghazis, Of
whom there were many, were mounted
magnifcently, and led by three men
with standards, who charged right
into the British. Some of them sue.
ceeded in getting round the flank Of
two squadrOns of Lancers, who charged
on the main body. A considerable
number also got through the line oil
infantry in the center, and nearly
reached General Stewart and
the headquarters of his
staff. In stopping these and
defending the guns on the right, two
squadrons of Punjob cavalry made
several brilliant charges,and did great
execution. The action lasted an hour,
when the enemy retired from the hills
to the plain, leaving over a thousand
dead and as many wounded remaining
The British loss is seventeen killed
aud one hundred and twenty.six
wounded.
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To BE Protected.

Efforts to enclose and protect the
Winchester cemetery are progressing
earnestly, and number of "old
folks have enlisted their energies in
the worthy cause, which is entirely q
labor Of love, Contributions are to be
received on the part Of the "Old
Folks Society" by Messrs. B. Rich.
ImOnd, s. H. Lamb, s. II. Dunscomb
Owen Lilly, II. e. Goodlett and J. s
lWilkins.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-26

A DESTRUCTIVE tornado swept ovei
the prairie country in the vicinity Of
Macon, Miss, last night. Telegraphic
communications are interrupted. Mea,
ger reports bring the intelligence Of
the loss of several lives. Fuller de-
tails are expected, but had not been
received up to the hour of our going
to press.
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UII uHI sssassasssasssss s'sft : sssss'ssf
Sales to.day. $500 bales.

LIVERPOOL, April 26, 4:3O pm
Cotton opened firm. Uplands, 65d;0r-
leans, 6 15-l6d. Sales to-day, 5000
bales; receipts, 1880, American,
l6,3O0; Futures opened firm, now as
follows: Deliveries for April 6 1916,
and April and May, 6 29-32d, May
and June, 6 1916; june and July
6 1916; July and August, 6 15-16d;
August and September, 6 3l-32d;
September and October, G 29-32d;
November and December, 6 13.32d.
New ORLEANS, April 26, ,11:3O am
Cotton firm. Middling, lie.
Sales to-day 500 bales. Receipts 1920
bales. Stock 2O6,472 bales.
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Jackson.

Special to the LEDGER
JACKSON Tenn, April 26.-De.
Aresmont VS.. Jones was heard to-day.
Nelson VS.. ClaybrOok was on hearing
at adjournment. The United States
circuit court, Judge Hammond pre-
siding, met to-day.
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THE state democratic conyentiol

THE state democratic convention
NO choose delegates to the Cincinnati
presidential nominating convention
pr the 22d of June next is to be helC
1t Nashville, Tenn, on Tuesday, june
8th, in the hall of the state house o
representatives. The convention vii
on that day also choose presidentia
electors for Tennessee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-26

THE destructive tobacco-bug hai
played havoc with young tobacco
plants. Many beds in the richest to.
baccO district in the Clarksville
Tenn, tobacco region, have been com
pletely destroyed, and the prospect,
of the tobacco crop is said to be. mucl
impaired in consequence of it.
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Went Ashore.

HALIFAX, April 26.-A dispatch
from St. Johns, N. B., says that the
steamer Caspian went ashore. and was
afterwards run aground. Her com.
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indications.

WASHINGTON, April 26.-For Ten
nessee and Ohio valley and lake
region, southwest winds with rain /;
wind veering to cooler northwest with
clearing weather.
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An Illinois town elected a brake.
man to the legislature, and when his
name was called on the first roll call
\ the yell he gave shook down the plas.
Itering in the corridor, and they had
TO try HIM fourteen times before they
could understand what he said.
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New ORLEANS, April 26.-Joseph
Seligman, senior member of the firm of
]. & w. Ssligman & Co., bankers,
New York, died suddenly of heart
disease yesterday.
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I AM Offering great bargains in new MilIi-
!, u merry Goods, such as Cashmere Ostrich
Yellow Flowers, Violets, etc.
In Hair Goods. Braids of all sizes, Cocuets
from, 25c, SoollOps, six for sl.25, Roman
Braids, the latest CULTURE, from S., with
Curls, etc.
In Fancy goods have the latest novelties,
Jet Goods, Ivory Combs, Jet CARDS, etc.
have bought large consignments for cash
and will give the people the profits BY selling
honest goods at honest prices.
Buy at Lavigne's, the largest assortment
and the lowest prices in the city.
f. Il "A VI G. NJ II,
$50 Main Street.
1nQxx~Ine
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SURF HOUSE; OCEAN BEACH, N. J..
MAR LONG BRANCH.
A .FlRST-CLASS family house, on the
n beach, within fifty feet Of surf-bathing.
Perfect drainage, no mosquitoes, dry air;Woil-
derful in its effects upon sufferers frem mala-
ria. Open June lst. Terms moderate.
Address mrs. e. l.. GARRETSON,
43 6S Ocean Beach, N, j.
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partment is full of water, Her cargo
is composed Of dry goods, which is
seriously damaged.
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New YORK, April 26, l1:33 am
Cotton opened firm; ordinary 9sc; good
ordinary, l0ic; low middling, 114c;
middling, 1lic; good middling, 12tc;
middling fair, 12Bc; fair, 13lc. Flu
lures opened firm, now the same, and
IA to 70 points above Saturdays
closing prices, as follows: Deliveries
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ADDITIONAL COMMERCIAL.
COTruS STATEMENT.

April 2s 1880.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-09-30
A BRAVE LADY,
She Endures the Pain of Severe
Surgical Operation Without
Taking Chloroform.
From The Courier. }

From The CoRIrer.)
Mrs. Schoonmaker, of Greek Locks. Ulster
Co., n. Y, had the misfortune TO entirely
lose the sight of one of her eyes, through an
accident, and endured painful inflammatory
action therein for two long years the other
eye finally becoming sympathetically affect
ed, her general health seriously suffering;
indeed, she was a mere wreck, walking
skeleton. In this terrible strait, she con-
suited DIR. David Kennedy, of Rondout. New
York, who told her AT once that the injured
eye must be removed. She quietly but firm
ly said: ''All right, Doctor, but don't give
me chloroform. Let my husband sit by my
side during the operation, and | will neither
cry out or stir" The work was done. and
the poor woman kept her word. Talk of SOL
dierly courage, This showed greater pluck
than il takes to face hundred guns. TO re-
store her general health and give tone and
strength to the system, DIR. Kennedy then
gave the "Favorite Remedy. which cleansed
the blood and impaired new life to the long
suffering woman. She rapidly gained health
and strength, and is now we'll The Favor
ite Remedy" is priceless blessing to oman.
No family should be without it. Your drug
gist has it. Ifnot send to DR.. David Kennc-
dy, Rondout, New York.
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