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A-Els"S or TIE U.1E.

LEHMAN Lissbargcr and Ghas. ii. Scho6eld
heavy 'r3o dealers 10 New York have tailed.
Warrants havs bean Issued for tn, arrest oil
Gas5 and flsn, and acquisitions have b,t1
asked for by the Governor of Yves. Virsioi,.
The Supreme Court Of Missouri has reversed
the decision Of tho lower court advers, to the
Lt1 Association Of Americ, and dismissed the
bill, thereby securing 10 the policy holders the
assets amounting to 81 .0S0. 600
John @. Thompson, it,, We.t Point caudi
date. was seriously wounded yesterday by Bea
mount Buck, fellow stu ieot, at preparatory
school near West Peiot. The shot grew cut Of
hizng difficulty.
A Wltd storm struck S.. Lo1is yesterday aud
DID 'Dsidclable damage in various directions.
Tho lsrsc shipping bins OF tho central elevator
werc DSn djwo. Oae Of the employees was
killed. The roof ct the insane asylum, i've
miles from tho city. was blown eff.
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DIED..

At his residsrc,, near Chsntilly, in Fairfax
county, after q short illness, on Friday the h
inst ALB& AMBER HAlGHT. in the fifty
ninth year Of his age GS> His funeral will
take place tomorrow from his late residence at
one o'clock p. M. He will be buried in the
Cemetery at Fairfax Court House.
At Georgetown, D. G.. Juns 4 1850. Mrs
SUSAN u. BRsDT, in the ftty.fourth year of
her sge. ~ Funeral from residence, corner
Prospect and Frederick strses. On Sunday, tho
9Th, at 4 O'Clock p. IN.
June 4th, in Alexandra county, Va, Mrs l.
+. HOPKINS, widow of George w. Hopkins,
and daughter Of the late D., IT. s.. Wunder.
~ Funeral Sunday AFTERNOON at o'clock
from the residence of Mr., 8. Miller. No. $50
u street n. w., Washington. Frieads are re-
spectfully invited.
On the 9th Of Msy, 1880, at the resid snce OF
her brother. Hon. K. 81. r. Hunter, in Essex
county. Va, JANE s. HUNTER, in the 10th
year of her age
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browns Household ranacc.

Is the most effective Pain Destroyer in the wurih
Will most surely quicken the blood whether
taken internally or applied eytorra!Iy, AMI
thereby more certainly RELIEVE PAIN,
whether chronic or acute, than any ether ,ai..
allevistor and it is warranted double The strong,
Of any similar preparation.
Sore Throat, rheumatism. Too!hsche, snd ALI.
ACHES, and is The Great EscIicycr OF
Pain. "BROWN'S HOUSEHOLD PANA a.
OEA" should be in every family. A teaspoon
full of the Panscea in a tumblcr Of no. watt
(sweetened if prefsrreci). taken aL bedtime, wi
BREAK UP A COLD. . con.s ba,l.u.
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The result Of the ScDstc's special c)mmiite
10 InVcs!lgat, the negro exodus from the South
/ as bee what evtrybOGy knew it would be be-
foIc single witness had been examined. Tbero
les been a msi ,riIy report signed by tho demo.
cratic members, ind minority report signed
ny the rel ublIta:s. The former contains what
every che at Sll familiar With the true character
o. the Icgro end his real condition iu the South
Knows, namely that the exodus is caused by
radical tnAchioatiors OF various kids acting
upon simple minded and easily dc csived people
The latter denies this ard and says the cause
Is the brutality Of the white people of the
South. The M ,rity report will be believed
ty the democrat, CT tho country. the minority
by The republicans. The fcs that the former
Is sustained by what il patent to every obser,
u,-ty the lLcrt asng wealth Of the industrious
L'gioas OF the South, aud by the self interest
81 the planters 10 making them happy and con-
trnted. will weigh as nothing against the hear
Say eVidonce ofinterssted partissns, 10 the minds
OF those who Lava been educated to believe
that the South is The natural enemy of the
North. and that everything done sgaiOst
/. Is right ard proper, and that everything
SAD derogatory OF 1t is true upon general pic
cyples
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+ WASHINGTON. D. g., Juns S. 1880.
SENATE.
As the Committee on Appropriations was mol
ready TO report the sundry civil bill, the Senate
WAS engaged IN the ccnsid srsl)n Of private billl
aud On the calendar.
HOUSE OF REpREs ENTATIVES.
Immediately after the reading of the ,urna
demand made by MIR. Bou,k. of Wis, Tor the
regular or1er prevented tho Speaker from re.
c>gn;2i1g any Of The members who. bills 10 hand
were pressing forward to seek uuaomou, COD.
sent.
The morning hour having becn 6ispoustd
With contest arcsa as to what business shoud
bs considered ty The House.
A mo!lon to proceed to business on the Spesk
CTS table made by Mr.. Carlisle, Of Ky, was au-
tasouized by Mr.. Singleton. of ILL.,, with the
loter. tceanic canal resolutions and by Mr.
Hooker, of Miss. with the Chcctaw bill.
Finally Mr.. Carisls's motion WAS agreed tt
and the House ct - o'clock proceeded to dis
ppse Of tuiocss on the Speakers table,
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PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEELY BY
EDGAR WIDEN.
SATURDAY EVENING. JUNE 5. 1880.
O1c Of the chief reasons assigned by the pro,

Oic Of the chief reasons assigned by The pro-
teo!cd mopopolisls and the men they control 10
Congress for continuing the present high tariff
is that the revenue derived tLc:eirom cpabcs
tho Gogeroment to reduce the principal Of the
public debt. This, Of COURSE il only partially
tue; for the prohibition is so crest on may
nric g. paper for instance, that their importa'
lion is practically excluded, and Consequently
r, rcvaIus is derived from them. But were it
"htrHiso, it is neither wise nor lust 10 make
this generation suffer any moro than it has by
reason Of the civil war. Of which the debt is o
sad fleet. The payment Of small debt by o
man il slrai:cned circumstances occasions
him more troubls than the payment Of a large
oOe when he is ia better condition. For like
rcasons the payment of the principal of the
public dc5t. though bu;densom, now. will bo G
matter OF comparative iusigni6cance to the next
generation, when the wealth and population of
tho couatry will have greatly Increased. The
public c:odit)Is don'i want the principal Of
their claims settled, being perfectly satisfied
With the regular payment Of the interest, and
the OPPRESSIVE burdens put upon the people 10
tie way Of high tariff 10 order to pay that
nrlnei al, even il that were tho trus reason. is
un"lse, lmpOlitic, u5just aod contrary to the
Interests and wishes of 7erybody 10 the couu.
trG cxc,pt The protected monopoIi5t5. Possibly
the members Of Congress to BIO elected mkt
fail may be mtn who will properly represent
'h,ir constituents, and if 50. they will afford
t clunlry the tariff relief Of which it stands
~ muoh 10 peed.
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The itiil!ion Of iron manufactures has it
= ems reached liz umos. point and is now
rAridiy c,llapsing. Th,re ia a general admis.
i'm tia. iron nus! 20 doHn still further be-
tcrc bottom is reached, and that the wages Of
employees. so recently advanced, must again
b; toduc, I'd. Four Of the large mills ar Ilar-
ristufg haVo notified puddlers that their pay
mcs; 20 down 10 per cent, and the move
'ooot is extending throughout PENNSYLVANIA
aed other iron producing States. Buyers seem
unwilling to Contract for more than enough to
supply ia mediate wlr.s. Fortunately. how
ever, The iron interests Of this section will not
'uIF;r. The Fa,y Virginisn says:
These figures would seom discoursg ipg es
plclally TO this section, tn, future OF which
depends s, largely upon the development OF
i,s hi oeral wealth. As wo have before *.
claimed, however, the two Vireiuias will not
J." materially injured by reduction of tho pric,
Ct manufactured iron. With the prices that
Tor the past Elk or eight months have prevailed,
manufacturers cou'd afford 10 transport the raw
'natcrlaIs to their plants and then realiz, o
handsome profit 90 the product. 10 view of
the decline. 1t btc)m % no logger practicable to
lrclr tho heavy expense of transportation. and
those who expect 10 prepare for the future
viii cast about for those fields where the raw
materials nbouod, and the conditions Of its
reduction are most favorable. ShroWd cap.
I!Eliss will perc that il Is cheaper to OF orc
establish plants in tho midst CT vast deposits Of
ore. coal and fllS. than to attempt 70 compete
Hlth those who are already s. advantsgeously
surrounded. During speculative periods. when
lie produces Of tie iuraanco arc in demand at
SPECULATIVE rricos, their piEs CAD ho operated
M Il pruii, tn: when tho price Of iron is 70
Guc!d to anything like its C rat 10 the Virgioas,
i'ry must uus, either transfer, c'ose up. or op.
rate a; !ols ~
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Alter what has happened at Chicago it would
be expecting too much OF human nature to SUP.
pose that if Grant or B,sine receive the pomi.
n.llon either will have the cheerful suppcrt
OF the irierd' Of the other, ADD that if neither
receive it II a. the friet d. of both will be par.
ticularlg anxious to support the nominee. who,
ever he may be. The disappoiotments. heart
burniOgs, and animosties occasoned have boeb
SO great that it will be impossible to remove
them. Notwithstanding the efforts that will be
made to secure that ond With such an enemy
10 contend against. the democrats, under q
leader sound on the money question and with
40 unspotted private snd political character,
will win an easy victory.
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Among the names that appear 10 the pro-
ceedings of the Chicago convention are tho fol-
lowing: NJ. r. Demortie. w. H. Peassnts. H.
g. Harris, W. r. Watkins, @. G. Tompkios,
and j. d. Brady, which are reported TO be those
of persons hsiIiug from Virginia. Possibly the
ndiVidusls thus designated may reside 10 Vir.
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LIST OF LETTERS.

Tho following ia list Of the letters remaining
in the Postoftice in this city June5
Persons calling for letters will say they al 0 III
vertised and give the date orthe list.
If not called for within thirty days, they will ba
sent to the dead letter Office. in Washington.
Brown, Rosa A Geames, Miss Mary
Blair, y IIonorai, Henry
Bryant. Alexander Proctor, Jos
Coles, John Page Mrs Horace
Green. Miss Dolly
1t LEWIS MCKENZIE. L. Al.
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and maintained 10 republican organic ,tion to
override the true sentiment ofthe peolls them
selves ps Tammspy 10 New York city OVERRIDE
the solid republicans north Of Harlem bridge.
Therefore he was for the msjolity report.
The question was then taken By clll CT
States epd tho N: pity report 10 the ksrsls
c.so sus annd-yess. 476; nays. lS4. 1t was
noticeable lnst 10 this case New York cast only
~ 10 tho Affirmative.
So the mGioilty reoors, wi i,h admits four
Grant men from Kansas, was adopted the
cjmmlitco on credentials holding that they wsre
entitled to seats uadcr the principle of district
representation. The failure Ct the New York
Grant men TO vots is undeis God to b, caused
by tho desire TO have tho maj ority report sus
taiocd, willie thur votes Tor It would BE- iucon-
sstcnt with their vote in the Illinois cases.
The nezt case taken up was the c,ntcst 10
tho third distIics Of West FiraiLia.
The committee recommended the reen.i 10
u The sitting men b.rs who ere Blaioe men.
Mr.. Corger txplsised and supported The
mi ,rity report.
Mr. Chy,oo, Of Ark, moved 10 substitute
the minority report for that Of he M ,jory tho
| minority lepcrs Recommending the admission
| OF The c1n estants
Mr.. Raum. of III insisted that the West
| So'S Fe"'a plSCistlg Uu OIL l5uIS With
the Illinois and Kansas caHs, and as the c,n
tts ants from Illinois ard Kansas had been al
mittod those from West Virginia should sis be-.
Mr.. Goldman, of Mass. urged that tho prin
oipe OF dis'rc: representation rtquired the scat
lrg OF the Contestants ia the IVES! Virginia
case 10 accordance with the minority report
tie could DOT understand how the committee,
who reported 10 favor Ct the IS contestants 10
l!linti', c1ull have voted against the contesA
tants from Kansas.
Mr.. Hsgaos OF w. Va, sustained the ma,
j,lty Eeport urging that these Contestants falt j
10 prove before the committee that they secured
the woes OF majority OF the delegates to The
State convention from tho congressional dis
tricts.
Mr.. Coneer stated that the committee were
nearly ecu lily divided in this caee and rather
intmstei that he was not himself clear 10 opin.
ion as to lhet.us merits OF the case
The C Contestants in the case are Sherman mer
Alter Considerable cross firing between dlffercn,
delegates $ to facts Of purely local interest,
hr. Raymond, Of California, said that the way
the convention should vote in this case that vote
would su,!ain the principle of district repre-
| sentstioD.
Koch side here claims TO be district ropres al
tatves end the only controve,ted question is Of
to whether the sitting or tho conle.tng dele
gates wore the legally chosen representatives, oil
The districts involved. The vote was then tax en-
by call Ct States upon substituting the minority
for the msjori!y report.
Thtrs is no doubt that The Sherman delegates
from West Virginia are admitted; tho New
fcfk Grant mon voted in their (avo'.
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H1usla Sickness.

Undoubtedly with children, attributed 10 other
causes, Is occssoned by Worms. BROWNS
VERMlFUGK COMFITS.o Or Worm Lozcngos
although effoctual in destroying worms. can do
no possible injury 10 The most delicate child.
This valuable combustion has been successfully
used by physicians, and found TO be absolutely
sure in e'adlcating worms. so hurtful to children.
Is cents box
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GINA, but if So, if anI body ever heard Of them
before, keep! thes, 10 whom they arc related
or BY whom they we're begoi, is matter OF doubt
to every one who reads the proceedings t uded
to. low different it usl to bo with tie Vir.
GINA delegations in us,iorGi conventions 10
former times
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MARSHAL FAYERT A NANCE NOBLE BIRTH
Favert refused. not 10 be made chevalier oil
the Kings order, but 10 adduce proofs of his
noble birth, in order 10 be enrolled among the
chevaliers.
Your Msjesty," 10 said 10 the King, knows
that EN- not of noble birth-I can call myself
noble now. with justice, because I am Marshal
Of France-but my father WAS bookseller at
Metz and myself have FOLD almanacs That
beng 3d. DO you wIsh me to dishonor myself by
pretending thst am noble?'
PLENTY OF people do it," said the King.
do not wish to hold myself up IS an EXAM
pie TO any body elsa-for my own part. / am
content with the honor your Majesty has done
me. In giving me the baton of a Marshal of
France-sn honor which my services may have
merted-but it shall never be- ssid hat in order
to become chevslier Of the Kings order, have
committed fraud and told q lie IL
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FOREIGN We us.

NJ Rocheforrs wound in the recent duel
proves TO have been serious one.
The rsvages Of the phyllox IRA 10 France arc
daily becoming more serious.
Cuban iiibusters have been detected in Can.
ada, and steamer containing arms detained.
Tho Burmese rebels have been defeated in 9
minor engagement.
Tho Russian army has been ordered 10 wear
mourning for six months as mark OF respect
- tho memory fthe late EmpresI.
The international conference to consider the
aila'rs of Morocco has adjourned sine die. Ear
nest protests were made against English inter.
fsrenc3.
a telegram he's beea received from Mozam-
ol1ue affirming the capture of the principal
slAve exporter. Three dhows were taken. with
Two hundred slaves on board.
The Gar OF Russia has returned 10 st. Peters
burg to attend the funeral OF the CzMina. Flu.
neral services were held in London yesterday,
The Prince of Walls and other d 'gnitaries bein z
present.
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The Late EmDrcSs.

IT. PETERSBURG May Tho funeral Of The
late EMPRESS of Russia will be ,!emn'z 3D. At the
p.ttopsulovak Fortress on Wednesday ntxt
The remains will be removed to-day to the large
chapel in tho Winter Palace. and funeral ser.
vices will be held there, at which oil persons at.
tached TO The Court have been directed n ST.
ted: The remains will be taken TO the fortres
on M onday to lie in sta.e. All the high officials
OF The government now On furlough will return
to Ct. Petersburg 10 be present at the obsaauss.
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Prince William County Court begins 9
Brentsvillo on Monday.
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Mira. Smith, WhoEe daughter was recently cut.
ragged near Norfolk. hiss bean compelled 10 seek
official protection. A gang of negroes threat.
ened her life becsuse she persists in prosecuting
her dsugh ttr's ravisher.
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ENUMERAT1Rs PAY.-Crnsus cnu:Heratari
will be paid rs follows: "Two and ono.;our,l,
cents will be paid 20 enum Orators in th. dltt-i.t
foc every name returned, nLd l2i COTS per
farm, ozcert in cities or horau2Es, Contains :
2C0O inhabitants or moto according - tho con.
sus Of 1870 when the rate will be two coat. pa'
nsme. For each desth reported SIS ocrurrini,
between June lst. l{G) and Juno ls!. $50. Evn
cents, instead OF two cants ss i. WAS heretofore
For establishments CT productive industry i
cents, as heretofore. These rates Gre subje2. -
the provisions Of law that 10 cnumerslor shall
receive in excess Of four dolsrs, the maximum.
per day for each day of actual service
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sion should be louder than the calm voice Of duIv,
Forbid that PREJUDICE should warp the judgment
aud c>mbromlso ptioclpls, nor permit Der
sonal preferences to impair or impslil the peace,
tho harmony, tho entEulasn, tho unity Of mr.
pcs, or fidelity to trust of this convenli,u.''
Inc c1sir stated the question TO b. on The
report OF tue Committee on credentials 10 the
CHS, OF Kansas. Mr.. Corger brief exclaimed
and sustained the M orty report. Tho c,n
Ventlon agreed to limit debate O, Ksrsa, to 90
nioutes.
Mr.. planb, cf Kaps.s, replied on b,half of
the sitting members aud sustained tho minority
report.
Mr. Conkliag canc ia while Mr.. MIR. Plumb
Was speaking. stopped to salute him and was
greeted With applause from the Grant sympa,
thiz,rs.
Mr. GoIkliog privately deLi.s. dramatically,
the report said 10 DO published at Baltimore,
sctlog that be had received lsttor from Gen.
Grant rtqoesting him to consult Logan. and, if
1t was thought best. 10 withhold bis nams from
presentation to the convention.
mr. Houk. of Tenn, said BIO did not koog
"h,ch sloe OF tho peoclog question ho was 90,
and asked to b. allowed to speak two minutes
10 er1er 10 ascertain his owa position. lL,ueh
ter
Ine chair said The gentleman must be on one
slus or the other to en'iie to him to occupy apy
OF Tho time allotted to this debate. Renewed
laughter.
Mr.. houk was allowed to proceed and iu
c'ncualon be said he would sustain The msjor
lty report because there was no minority re port
but ne did not want to lie understood thereby
as condemn!ng the action Gf The corgre ssional
districts in Karsis.
MIR. Bateman, of Ohio, said ho did not want
to see tho taollcs of Tammapy Hall established
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-26
COMMERCIAL
PUBLIC LEDGER OFFICE,

MEMPHIS, TENN, July 70, looU
A liberal supply of unemployed capt.
tai continues here, as we'll as in other
leading markets Of the country. The
signs indicate a more active demand
for it in the near future, than now
prevails, as the prospect Of brisk and
heavy mercantile business is likely to
set in with the commencement
of the ensuing commercial year,
now but little more han four
weeks off. At present commercial
paper offers in scarce quantities and
discount rates are easy at 6 per cent,
with indications of an advance as soon
as the volume Of trade starts the pres
ent heavy supply of currency int
active circulation.
Exchange is quiet, with but little
doing, the demand for eastern drafts
being considerably in excess of any
other movement. Rates are steady at
par buying for bills on the east, with
out grace, and 81 25 per thousand
discount for demand bills on New
England. Checks on New York sell
at par. On New Orleans, rates are
par selling and fc off buying.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-26

Cummins, assisted by Billy Thomas,
and Lee Cummins, are in charge of
the Office.
The "old reliable" James D. Parker.
Captain q. B. Russell in command,
will be found in port this afternoon
receiving to leave tomorrow evening
for Cairo, Louisville, Cincinnati and
all way landings on the Ohio, connect
ing with the different railroads and
giving passengers through tickets to
all eastern points at very low rates.
The Parker leaves punctually as ad-
vertised, has irst-class passenger ac-
commodations, carries a fine string
band for the pleasure of her patrols
and her officers will be found always
on the lookout to do what they c IN
for the comfort and safety of tn ,ir
passengers. Robert Mccoy presi les
at the desk, and is assisted by Geo. W.
Hendrickson.
The snagboats John r. Meigs and
.. G. Wagner are on the docks at St.
Louis receiving an overhauling. As
soon as they come off, the Meigs will
be sent to White river and the Wag
ner will work in Ouachita river. As
for Hatchie river, Major Benyaurd is
now having a flatboat built to use 10
that stream, as snagboats would find
it verV difficult to turn about. The
boats will be completed by the first of
August, when Captain Montgomery.
with a force ofmen, will commence at
Bolivar and have the whole river
cleaned out by the opening of the fall
season. A force to work on the same
plan will also leave tomorrow for
Lester landing, on the upper St. Fran
els river, and cut out : steamboat
channel through the lake, thence to
Wittsburg. The appropriations for
all the above work have been granted,
and it will be put to good use during
the next two months.