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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-15
SOUTHERN MANUFACTURES

A gentleman interested in southern
prospects writes to the New York
Herald that cotton manufacturing has
advanced so at the south that now
there are nearly seven hundred thou
sand Spindles in operation. The Her
aid says:
We are glad to lay this information
before our readers, and TO hope for
the time when we may give figures ten
times more fiattering to southern
thrift and adaptiyeness, There arc
various other directions in which the
enatural wealth of the south may be
Enhanced by home manufactures; for
Instance, there is no reason why A
country full of wood and iron should
send elsewhere for nearly all of her
agricultural implements, furniture
and household belongings. Every
triumph of Ingenuity, and labor over
raw material is an honor to those who
achieve it; it places them in hearty
sympathy with men Of action every
where, and it increases that sense o.
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Maria Ascharowna, the wife of a
state officer Of high position, was driv-
ing home a few weeks ago at a late
hour of the night. She occupied the
back seat Of her sledge, the driver
being perched up as usual on the
high seat in front. Madame Aschar
owna felt herself suddenly grasped
from behind. She turned, and with A
greater horror than that with which
Lallg Rookh saw the yelled prophet
of Khoraassn, she beheld the person
age with which Luthur had his IA
nous encounter There could be no
doubt about it; the evil one was there,
horns, hoofs, tail and all. He was
peTched on the back OF the sledge ;
and as its luckless occupant turned, be
gnashed bis teeth fcrociously and
glared at her With cleaning eyes.
Screaming with terror, Madame
Ascharowna clutched her driver on
"istvostchik" around the waist The
horses, panic. stricken by the outcry,
tore on with lightning speed through
the darkness; and t6ug the driver,
frightened as he was, could take heed
only of what was before him. 0fthis
fact satan was not slow to take adyap-
tage. With bound he vaulted into
the sledge. The miserable woman
sought to leap owl, but the adversary
already had her at disadgaptsge. De.
spite her struggles be 6yew her towsyc
him with internal power, and in 4
triee Madame Asebarowna found hor
self seated in the enemy Of mankind''
lap,
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TIE COMING CAMPAIGN

A Washington correspondent of
the Appeal suggests the name Of our
worthy representative, Hon. Casey
Young, for governor, and puts the
case in very favorable light. We
have no idea what Col. Young's inten-
tious or feeling may be on the subject,
In view Of the divisions in the demo
cratic party in regard to the state debt
question, it may become necessary to
nominate some one who has not been
involved in the controversy and who,
on account of his fairness and conser-
vatism, would be acceptable to both
the high state credit and low tax men.
In that event such man as Col.
Casey Young would be likely to be
chosen. He is not an extremist, has
not beenmixed upin state politics, and
is recognized as one of the most use
full representatives the state has in
congress. The possibility of his can
didacy has been spoken Of very freely
on the streets since the article in
question appeared, and there is con
siderA bic speculation as to who would
probably be his successor in congress.
We havS heard but two names men
toned, and tbese very frequently;
namely, Gen. Lrko E. Wright and
Col. Wm. II, Carroll, Either one
would represent tbe state with ability
and distinction. General Wright
acquitted himself with the highest
honors as attorney. general, and on
retiring from that office entered at
once upon large law practice, which
occupies his whole time. Colonel Car
roll, although not member of the
bar so long, has by his ability and
hard study taken already rank at the
bar seldom reached by one Of his years
He is retained in great many lead
ing cases, and has been singularly sue
cessful. Neither one of these gentle
men could as a matter of dollars anG
cents afford to surrender his practice
to go to congress; nor do we under
stand that they have given any intima
tion in regard to the matter which il
so freely discussed by their respective
and mutual friends.
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BY CABLE.

LONDON, March 15.-An unsuccess-
full attempt was made yesterday to
haul the steamer Montana off the
rocks.
BERLIN, March 15.--A special re-
wives the story of the retirement of
Prince Gortschakof.
LoNDoN, March 15.-The position
Of the Montana IS unchanged. Reed
ing tides lessen the chances Of saving
the vessel. Steam tugs and lighters
are getting out her cargo.
LONDON, March 15.-Lord Derby
writes that he will in future rank
himself among the liberals. Lord
Harrington, in an address, repels the
charge made by Beaconsfcld. The
liberals arc endeavoring to separate
the colonies from England by policy
Of decomposition.
ALGIERs, March 15.-A steamer
burst her boiler in the harbor off
Bona, and driving into two fouccas,
seriously iDjuring twenty-five men.
Two fremen and an engineer were
killed.
WARSAW, March 15.-Tho police
ia surprising meeting of socialist
captured two civil engineers, one med,
ical student and thirteen artisans.
BERLIN, March l5.-Queen Vic
toria, during her sOjourn on the con-
tinent, will meet the German emperor.
PARIS, March 15.-Millaud and
Waller, radicals, take the place in the
senate of Jules Favre and Vallentin,
republicans. The supplementary cleo
tons for deputies for Narboure and
Rambauillet, resulted in the return of
Labadie, of the extreme left, and
Dfeyfus, republican.
LONDON, March 15,-Iniormation
has been received ola rupture between
France and Madagascar, in couse-
luence Of a misunderstanding be-
tween the French consul and the
government consul, who hailed down
his flag and appeals to his government
for support.
The new British Arctic expedition
| iails in May next.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 15.-Two
| ,fioials Of the Russian embassy at
Paris are expected here to-day, with
documents explaining the refusal to
4xtradite Hartman. The Russian
government will be guided in its fur
cher conduct by the contents Of these
papers.
The steamers tafrail is covered at
nigh water. A large part other cargo.
Including all meat and live stock, was
saved.
Dickson S colliery. near Glasgow, is
on fire, from explosion. One thou
sand men were thrown out of work.
One death.
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GEEARNEY'S CUE.
a New Departure, He is for Law
and Order nj Last.

SAN Francisco, March l5.-There
was large attendance at the sand lots
yesterday afternoon, including many
of the respectable classes, who we're
drawn by curiosity. Kearny took an
entirely new departure. He invited
the leaders of the citizens protective
union to meet thc leaders of the work.
ingmon on the sand lots, for an OK
change OF views, promising them a
respectful hearing. He also Informed
his followers that the object of the
citizens union had been misappre-
hended, and that they intended to use
the association for the amelioration of
the condition Of the city, and for the
good of the laboring classes, and
restoration Of prosperity. He said
some unscrupulous men had taken ad-
vantage Of the movements to create
the impression that violent measures
against the workingmen were intended,
whereas nothing OF the kind was meant.
His audience heard his novel speech
undomonstratively. At the Metropoli-
tan last evening, Kallock adopted
Koarneys cue, and spoke to similar
effect. 1t is evident that the citizen S
union is making its influence felt.
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SAN FRANCISCO.
Fire in a steamer Ready to sail.

SAN FRANCISCO, March l4.-At II
pm. a fire in the City of Sydney is still
burning, with no immediate prospect
of being extinguished. AS far as can
be ascertained it is just forward Of
her amidships, either in the lower
hold or on the lower deck. There is
lumber and lot of Honolulu freight
stored in that part of the ship. Water
is being poured in rapidly, and it is
probable that the steamer will have to
be pretty we'll flooded. The arrange
ments are not yet determined for re-
placing her on the line, and there is
likely to be delay Of several days,
perhaps weeks, in the sailing of the
next steamer. The Grenada is lying
at the wharf, and was to have gone on
the dry docks in the morning. 1t is
quite probable she will be dispatched
in place of the City of Sydney.
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A YOuthfuI Crlminal.

A handsome youpg girl, Of perhaps
fifteen years, but looking youger, was
tried to day in the criminal court on a
charge Of stealing $3.50 from Henry
Moore, near Elmwood cemetery on
dedication day year or SO ago. The
proof indicated that Mollie was a ser.
want under the employ Of Moore, that
the money was taken from his ward
robe, and suspicion fell at once upon
the girl, and many eliminating cir
cumstances bore against her. The
girls father, one James Lynch
a hard-looking citizen as one would
meet in a days travel, from appear
ances, persuaded his daughter to steal
the money and give it to him for in
vestment in house he built. The
proof was not conclusive, and the girl
being ably defended by the rising
young attorney, John 7. Moss, she
was acquitted by the jury without
leaving the jury box, Judge Horri.
gan called the little gill
before the bar of the court and lee
tired her upon the necessity Of hence
forth pursuing an honest life, aud
urging her not to take money not her
own. He told her she had been con
victed some days ago for stealing 81. go,
but he chose to suspend sentence DUR
ing her good behavior, as it is a
pitiful sight to see one so young
80 to the penitentiary, and he hoped
she would lead an upright life from
this time forth. The girl was then
told to go free The father with a
hang dog look was called up by the
Judge, and few remarks of warning
were expressed for bis benefit, after
which the pair, father and child, left
the courtroom together. Much sym.
pathy was manifested for the child
while the opposite feeling, bya large
majority, was freely expressed by the
spectators for the parental end of the
couple.
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At this appalling instant police
man suddenly appeared. The driver,
by last effort Of despair, brought his
horses to their launches and stop /;
and frenzied explanation followed,
with the immediate result of causing
the diabOlical potentate to be convey
ed to the lookup. His majesty, we
regret to say, was found to be too pain
fully drunk to be able to give any in
telligible account of himself but it
afterward appeared that he was the
son of a respectable merchant of st.
Petersburg, a Mr.. Michael Spilantieff,
who had assumed the garb of Satan,
so as TO display himself in that sui
phurOus character at masquerade
ball. HIS success there had betrayed
him into too much joylality, and hence
the audacious practical joke which
might have ended far more seriously
than in fact it did.
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Brownsville.
snecinl to tho Amerionn.l

Special to the Americana
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn, March l3.-
The political campaign was opened
here to-day by a republican meeting
in the circuit court room. Bob Hoyle,
a cOlored drayman, was elected chair
man, and Levi Uurric, colored, elected
secretary. The various candidates for
county Offices presented their claims,
among whom were several colored
men, who say they arc tired Of doing
all the shouting and hurrah-
lug while the white republicans
get all the Offices, Speeches
were made by colored men, advising
the brethren to stick to their colored
candidate for sheriff and elect him; to
go the whole hog or mono" lot it be
niger or democrat. Several colorod
men advocated Grants claims to the
presidency. 0ne speaker asked, who
is Jim Blaine and John Sherman?
We don't know them down here.
Grant is our man. This remark was
received with shouts of applause.
Colonel Num- may carry a Blaine
delegation to the state convention, as
stated by yOurintormant inyesterday s
American, but the indications did not
point in that direction to-day. There
is no telling what county convention
may do, but if the negroes have a fair
show, the Haywood delegation will be
for Grant.
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CHICAGO.
A Gang Of Freight-Car Robbers
Captured,

CHICAGO, March 15.-The police
have captured an extensive gang Of
freight-oar robbers, whose depreda-
lions within two months, tits believed,
amounted to $4,000 or $4,000 Tho
sufferers have been the Lake Shore,
thee, B. & O., and tho c., r. l. & P.
roads, A large quantity of plunder
has been recovered. Tim Moore, a
notoriouScrook, heads the gang Their
plan was to rob the cars while on the
track here, under protense of being
employees of the railroad.
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Col. ANDREW j. KELLAR is the
choice of the independent voters Of
Tennessee for their next governor
| National View, Washington, D. G.
We believe the most prominent and
popular man among the nationalsparty
OF this state is our present state repro
sentative, the Hon. 0rvill A. Nixon,
Of Centreville. We consider it un-
certain, however, about his accepting
the nomination, were it rendered him.
II Hickman Pioneer.
Mr.. Nixon is solid intelligent man
and made a useful member Of the
last Legislature. He was the acknowl-
edged leader Of the national indepen-
dent grcenback party in the house Of
representatives. The rest of the party
consisted Of Hon. Hu Brinkly and
DR.. Ramsey, of Shelby. Theparty by
means Of frequent caucuses to which
reporters were not admitted, was kept
well together, voted solidly on all test
questions, and in case Of anything like
tie vote held the balance of power.
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March AN. lSS0.
SEALED PROPOSALS.
OFFICE or rug BoAsD OF FIRE ASDl

AOMMIaEIONEkNs
Taxing District, March l3, 1880,
= GEALED. proposals will be received BY Us
~ until Thursday, March 25th, 1880, al II
O'Clock, noon, for the following work to be
d0ne--serYice to be rendered and material To
furnished TO the Taxing District Of Shelby
county: For the furnishing of stone and
gravel and tho paving Of Vance street from
Main, to Walnut street, about six thousand
nine hundred teet $500 by thiTty-six feet (36)
between curb stone lines. Also tho furnish
ing Of Rine thousand linoal feet stone curbing,
more or less, and the setting Of same together
With any. and all other curbng to be reset
In the above work all bidders are expect "a
and required to bid in the following mSRner.
Plan NO. ],
/. Preparation ofroad bed and allinr ip
hind the curb lines, ------- cents pSi, cnbic
yards. + Vup'o
?, Furnishing stone and grs-,ol and Iov;,n
down of same lblook forp' IN srttsrs u and ~ bas
tween street car traoFs, (about A feet) 49,
eent9 per tg9are -yard.
49, ., I VII nD'-ing stone and gravel and laying
~" a Of same (Iellord and McAdsms formi
: Z. Filling up and resetting Of curbing as re-
quired, ------- cents per lneal foot
D, The furnishing, including setting Of stone
ourbiug 0xl5 inches, to be either Of lime or
sand stone, sawed or dressed, ut the option
OF bidder, ------- cents per linesl foot.
Plan No. 2.
1. Preparation ofroad bed and filling in be.
hind the curb lines, ---cents per cubic
| yard.
2. Furnishing stone and gravel and laying
| down OF same (block form) in cutters feet
wide each and the same on each side of the
rails OF the street ear tracks, equal to about 8
feet, stones,9 inches deep, --- cents per
| square yard.
| 3. Furnishing stone and gravel and laying
down OF same (Ielford and McAdams forum
stone and gravel and sand, when compressed
and completed TO bo not loss than IA inches
deep, lthe same as In Plan No. y, by about II
feet wldei --------- cents per square yard.
4. Filling up and resotting curbng as 70,
Quired, - cents per liDeal foot.
5, Furnishing, including setting ofcurbing,
| oXl5 inches. TO be either lime or sand stone,
sawed or dressed, at option Of the bidder
------ cents per lineal foot.
The entire work to be furnished complete
ready for uso, 10 the entire satisfaction of the
Taxing District engineer, on or before Sep.
tember /, 1880
Plans and specifications, and explanation.
will be given on application 10 the District
| engineer. The Board reserves the fight A
reject any and all bids.
lNote.-Bids will be received without The
furnishing Of stone ourbing, the Board reserv.
ing the right 70 furnish tho same, but bids will
also be considered with curbing furni,hod M
enumerated) All bids must be labeled
l"Nanoe Street Pavement."
Py order Of the BOard
i la29 D. T. PORTER, President.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., March Is. For
Tennessee and the Ohio valley occa-
sional rain in Tennessee, followed by
clear or fair weather for the whole
district. Stationary or lower barom-
eter, with winds mostly northerly and
slight changes of temperature.
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Cincinlln1i NVnrItei.

CINCINNATI, March 15.-Flour
qaiet, iamily s. S5@s8 fancy 70 96
9s6 70; wheat STEADY, 81 30; corn
strong, 43c oats frmer at SOC; pork
quiet at lie; Lard fair demand 7.lO
@lOOi bulk meats quiet and firm at ~
@6.55@675; bacon steady at 81. 40
~ whisky ia fair demand at 81 04.
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independence which is just as valuable
and noble in one walk of life as an.
other. 1t is impossible for an indi-
vidual or people to be largely de-
pendent without also being discon-
tented and suspicious, and the south
is the last portion of the United
States that has any need to be in such
condition.
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KxPORTs.

NEW Y0RK, March 15, 12:25 pm
Cotton opened weak, now quiet and
l.16c lower, as follows Ordinary II
7-l6c; good do. 12lc; low middling,
u 13-l6c; middling, 13 Bloc; good
middling, l37-l6c; middling fair, II
3.16c. lair, il 5.16c. Futures opened
weak, now steady at Z to II points
below Saturdays closing figures, as
follows Deliveries for
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-15

New ORLEANS, March Is, 11:30 a. m.
- Cotton dull. Middling, 1910.
Sales to day, 500 bales. Receipts,
290O bales. Stock, &c, ,43O bales.
LIVERPOOL, March Is, 4 pm
Cotton opened dull and easier, quota
tions being unchanged. Uplands, 7sd';
Orleans, Z 7-l6d. Sales to-day, 1000
bales. Receipts, 3100; all American.
Futures opened weak, now as follows:
Deliveries for March, z O..
32d; March and April, lid;
April aud May. 7 3-l6d;
May and June, Z 7-32d, June
and July, I'D; July aud august.
Z 9-22d; August and September, hid;
September and October, z 5-16d.
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Col, ingogsoll says he doesn't sec
how it is possible Tor q man 10 die
worth s5,00O,0O0 or Sl0,000,600 In a
city full of want" Nor do we. Edi-
tors should club together and resolve
not to die worth S5,0O0,000 or Sl0,-
D90, 100. We would rather not die
at all than to leave this world with
that much money EoFrigtowp Her
aid. NI.1it'htM Hi Hf
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A New York Fire.

New York, March 15.-Terwilli-
gers safe factory was damaged by fire
to the amount of $25,000 Insured.
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NOTICE.

I HAVE this day sold to Porter Taylor *
i Co. my entire stock of Groceries and fx-
lures. Also all the books, book accounts,
scales, safe and all other property appertain-
ing to my late business, at 2sl Main street.
u. NJ, STRAIT0N.
March 9th, 1880.
We authorize 3. NJ Stratton to collect all
claims due to his late firm and wind up the
business for US.
PORTER, TAYLOR & co.
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sToCK UERT1rrCArr Losr.
BANK or COMNIERCE.

M EMPHIS. TENN, March Sth. 1880 The
this, bank will be held at its banking house,
In this city, on
Tuesday, 18Th April
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CANNON--At Union CITY, Tenn. FRIDAY
March 18th, ofpneumonia, in the 50th wear If
his age, Mr.. A. +. CANNON, formerly Of this
citv - ''
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Agent United States Quartermaster 3
Department
LIST or CLAIMANTS.

Wm. II. Sneed, Isaih Haley, An
drew w. Crews, Jane w. Madding.
James G. Anderson, Wiley G. Hard
ing, Josiah Wilder. John Lemser,
John Diffree, Sarah Leake, T. j.
Noreom, Moses Nelly, VIM, N. Ed
wards, Alexander Davis. Benjamin j.
Love, Robert Williams, Samuel A.
Taylor, Robert Graves, James II.
Roekholt, Margaret Il. Lemons, Ara
bella V. Baxter, Joel j. Goss, John
w. Taylor, Edwin Mize, Mariana
Stephenson, VIM. II. Hobson, John
Anderson, Nathan McKcchan, Chas
K. Steward, j. T. Person, and A. j,
Roach, administrator.
Memphis, Tenn, March Il, 1880.
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WAR CLAIMS.
List OfShelby County Claimants
Who Have Not Made Proof

EDITOR LEDGER: Il enclose here
with list of claims against the United
States OF citizens of Shelby county,
Tenn, that have been referred to me
for investigation.
A number Of these claims we're fled
soon after the close of the late war,
and | find that many of the claimants
and witnesses are either dead or have
moved away. A last opportunity is
now offered to those interested to
prove their claims, and will take the
depositions Of any witnesses, without
expense to claimants, that may be in
troduced, either as to the loyalty of
the claimant or the impressment of
the stores charged for. Claimants, or
their legal representatives, will please
call at once at my Office, Vincent
block corner Second aud Court
streets. Respectfully,
JOHN s COOPER,
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next, for the purpose of eIecting 1S) thirteen
directors for the ensuing year.
7Ss VA. OMBERG, Cashier.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-03-28

TnE house committee on railroads
will probably report favorably the reso-
luton offered by Manning, Of Mississ-
ippi, directing investigation into the
contract recently made between the
Pacific Mail steamship company and the
Pacific railroads, under which COMPETE
tion In transportation between Asia and
America Is practically destroyed. The
Judiciary committee Of the senate are
already charged with the duty of deter
mining whether such contract Is Illegal,
and will probably report an opinion
early next week, but the house railroad
committee proposes to 60 into facts, aud
have up before it the men who made
the contract.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-03-28
sExsIBLE. IL TRUE.


The Chicago daily Nass, n Grant or
gan, furnishes In Fridays issue, n spe-
cial dispatch from Washington. which
says: The under currents Of public
events have wonderfully changed pub
lie opinion here within a week, rs to
the candidacy OF Gen. Grant. l find,
that while his friends openly talk OF his
nomination rs a certainty, they speak
OF It in private rs something not likely
TO occur, for several reasons, which may
be summed up as follows: That Gen.
Grant has said repeatedly that he will
not consent to become a candidate un-
less the nomination should he rendered
to him rs an expression Of the unani-
nous wishes OF his party; that there
must be no fight, no party ~dissensions,
no rupture Of partisan ties, nc wide
spread antagonism. He has kept silent
beyond this, but ON returning from
Mexico. after n few weeks absence, he
finds himself bitterly opposed by fac
tions led by prominent republican poll
ticians; he is startled with the discove-
~ that the a~nti-party against him is
70 strong rs TO produce u protest against
his candidacy, in the form Of mn anti
third term party, in which are engaged
noted republican leaders, he is also
made aware that n large number of
the newspapers OF his party are against