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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22
CAPTAIN ATHY AED THE COLORED
VOTERS

The colored people ofShelby county
by their action in supporting Ed Shaw
in his candidacy for sheriff, are not
carrying out in good faith what they
have been protesting for many years.
The have time and again, through the
public press and on the hustings de-
clared that they only demanded
recognition and justice at the
hands of the white men.
Well, now let us see how they
are carrying out this principle, which
they all confess is paramount to all
other obligations. Phil. r. Athy, as
chief of police, placed nine colored
men on the police force. He did this
Of his own volition, and we know that
it met with no little opposition from
many Of his friends. This new depart
ure in the political history of Memphis
was applauded by the colored people,
chief among whom was Ed. Shaw,
who was outspoken in his praise Of
the act, and on several occasions has
given personal assurances to Captain
Athy that if he ever presented him
self for the sufrages of the people
the colOred voters of Shelby county
would by their votes testify their
gratitude for the recognition
he had given them. But
alas for human promisesl Captain
Athy is before the people as a candi
date for an important Office, anC
strange to relate, he is opposed BY
the very man who was most earnest
in his declarations of gratitude
furthermore, Shaw and his col
leagues are making war on Cap
tain Athy for no other reason
than that he is a democrat. Athy
is and always was a democrat. 1t wa,
as democrat he recognized the col
ored people and gave them a represen
tation on his force. The coloret
voters now propose to show theil
gratitude to him by voting agaiusr
him. If this is to be test of theil
devotion to principle it will not be
very persuasive argument to be useC
in asking for even reasonable reCog
rition in the future.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22
ture 9Sli respiration Is. At noon he
entered on the 2Oth day of fasting.
River TeIegranls.

PITTsBURG, July 22.-River 2
feet and rising. Weather cloudy and
cool.
LOUISVILLE, July 22.-River fall
ing, with S feet 10 inches in the canal
and 3 feet 10 inches in the chute on
the falls.
EVANSVILLE, July 22.-River 7 1-1O
feet and falling. Port list-Down: d.
johnson, Tam. Up: Arkansas Belle,
10 am. Clear and pleasant; wind
north.
CAIRO, July 22.-Arrived: City Of
Helena, St. Louis, l am; Norton, St.
Louis, 6; Hard Cash, Memphis, 6 am;
John Means, New Orleans, 8; Cham
pion, st. Louis, noon. Departed:
City of Helena, Vicksburg, 5; Norton,
below, 6; Hard Cash, Ohio, 6. Clear
and cool.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22
MIR. RaynOnd's Ill Luck.
NEw YORE HERALD BUREAU,
IoynnN TuIr On fQQ0

NEW YORK HERALD BUREAU,
LONDON, July 20, 1880.
BY Cable to the Cincinnati Commercial
Mr.. John T. Raymond impersona-
tion of Colonel Sellers has not met
with success here. This is unfortun-
ate and is due in some measure to his
wretched support. He might have
taken a lesson from Mr.. Mckee Ran.
kin's success with the "Danites, /"
which, like Colonel Sellers, was con-
demned as a drama, but which became
great success from the admirable
working together Of an American
company. Sarah Bernhardt has
French support and Mr.. Hollinps-
head, if he had wished to give the per.
formance of an American drama
properly, should have engaged Ameri-
can support, Of which any quantity
could be had in London at the present
time. Notwithstanding all, Mr.. Ray
mond has, as | said last night, won a
personal success, and as the Globe
this evening says, his impersonation
set in the frame Of better drama
would win him distinction and for,
tune in this country"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22
PERSONAL.

Minister Zamacona will return M
more to Washington, as he is here
after to represent his country il
France.
General Burnside has an excellent
farm at Bristol, near Newport, and i,
said to talk learnedly on root crops
corn, and jersey cattle.
Colonel Thomas A. Scott is yacht.
ing about the New England and Can.
adian shores, and will shortly 90 to
the White mountains. He is much
better in health.
Lady Elizabeth Campbell, the sec.
Ond daughter of the Duke of Argyll
who accompanied her father on his
visit to this country, has just been
married to commoner, Mr. Clough
Taylor.
NJ. Paul de Cassagnac has Just re-
ceived a bequest of $4,000 francs from
an old lady. Nobody was more aston
ished at the news than NJ. de Cassag-
nae himself, who did not even know
the lady'S name.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22
AMERICAN BOOK EXCHAMGE,

with the assurance that his retirement
will not lower him in the estimation
of contemporaries and posterity. de
commeuds Mr.. Young's animated
pages as a storehouse of materials for
the biographer. He concludes that
the book leaves a striking impression
OF General Grants honesty of pur-
pose, compreht nsive of view, frmness,
capacity and good sense He relates
some upleasant stories of General
Grants claims to social precedence in
London over personages of high rank,
insisting even at the American minis
ter house house TO take the lead of
two ambassadors" G. w. s."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22

The first engineer of the Rhenish
railway, which has longest experience
in steel rails, presents important facts
as to the economy of steel over iron
rails, according to which the average
duration of steel rails, where twenty
tour trains pass over them
every day, is thirty years. whilst that
of iron rails, with a traffic of seven
teen trains, is eleven years. The cal
culation shows that steel rails last
four times as long as iron rails,
although they are but one-third more
expensive.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22
The Chairman Of the National
Democratic Committee.

N. Y. SUM-
We give ourselves very little con
Germ about the machinery of party
politics. Hence it was with a feeling
Of disgust that we listened to the long
discussion as to who should be chair
man Of the national democratic com
mittee.
1t was said to be an established
practice for the candidate to have the
selection of the chairman of the ma.
tional committee. But we see nc
good reason why this should be so
Mr., Barnum is man of uncommon
means, experience and sagacity. He
is good man for the place, provided
General Hancock desires to be elect.
ed.
But on the other hand, if Genera
Hancock prefers to remain in the
army, some other man than Mr.. Bar.
mum would probably have done bet,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22
Ohio Democratic Convention.

CLEVELAND, ONO, July 22.-The
Ohio democratic convention, as
sembled here this forenoon, at the
Euclid Avenue opera house, with a
full attendance. 1t was opened with
prayer by Rev. DR.. Bolles of the
Episcopal church. Judge L. D
Thomas of Youngstown, temporary
president. After his speech, and
the appointment of the customary
committees, the convention took a
recess until this afternoon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22

NEw ORLEANS, July %, 1890
a.m.-Cotton easy. Middling 1lsc ;
sales to day, 100 bales; receipts, 683
bales; stock, 56,626 bales.
LIVERPOOL, July p, 1:3O p.m.-
Cotton opened easier; now Lied
lower. Uplands, 6 l3-16d; Orleans.
6 l5-l6d, Sales to-day, 5000 bales.
Receipts, $3.50 bales, American, 2OO
bales. Futures opened fiat now
slightly lower, as follows: Deliveries
for July, 6 23-32d July and August
Is IL 16d; August and September,
SD; September and October, 6 l3
32d; October and November, 0 Sled;
November and December, Gid.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22

On the 22nd of July, 1864, just six
teen years ago to-day, was fought one
Of the bloodiest battles of the war in
front of Atlanta. General Hood had
assumed the command Of the army of
Tennessee only two days before. He
took the aggressive at once. On the
night of the 2lst he massed heavy
body of troops on Sherman's left in
the direction of Decatur, expecting
to make an attack early the next
morning. But unfortunately for him
the attacking force was not in position
until ten or eleven o'clock. The Fed
erals became apprised of his move
ment and were partly ready for it.
The fight was a desperate one
on a terrible hot day. The Confed-
crates carried the works at every
,oint, captured about three thousand
prisoners and fell back with heavy
loss. 1t was there that Major General
Walker, of Georgia, fell on one side
and General Mcpherson on the other.
The latter was shot by Confederate
soldier from Memphis, who always
spoke of it with regret, and died only
few years ago. The events of that
bloody day have passed out Of the
public mind, but they are only as yes
terday to the participants who still
survive. 1t was not decisive battle
vet it was disastrous one to the Con-
federate side. The army of Tennessee
was composed of as gallant and well
trained veterans as the world
ever saw, but it was too light 10
numbers to be hurled against the su-
perior and we'll cntrenchcd army in
its front. Hoods reckless aggres-
sive policy greatly hastened the end
of the war, though the final result
would have been the same in any
event.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22
DIR. Tanner.

New YORK, July 22.-Dr. Tanner
complained Of vertigo and sickness at
the stomach this morning, but at noon
was feeling better, He received a
letter from DR.. W.. B. Lee, Marion,
Ill.,, who says he himself has tasted
twenty-four days, and another from a
Philadelphia woman, who pleading
leap year privileges, offers him mar
riage. When last taken, his pulse
was 72. rather weak and more com
pressible than yesterday. Tempera-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22
A CONVICT AT LARGE
In Citizens ClOfhes-KiIIs a Col.
Ored Girl and Is Captured.

LOUISVILLE July 2l.-Intelliger &C
reached the city at a late hour to.
night that convict named Wonder
held, belonging to this city, escaped
from the penitentiary at Frankfort
Tuesday forenoon. In Lagrange, q
miles from Louisville, Tuesday night
he broke into the residence of DR.
Dowdney and stole a suit of citizens
clothes. He then came on toward
the city, reaching Brownsboro at 7:3C
this morning. Here he met in field
a cOlored girl named Rebecca John
son, aged l3 years, whom he outraged
and murdered. After killing the
child, her body was thrown into q
ravine and covered with stones. Her
parents missing her began the hunt,
and in short time found her body
through the aid of dog. Wonder
held was captured in the vicinity.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22

Mrs. Wodehouse, who was married
lately to the marquis of Anglesey,
wore bridal dress of pearl colorcd
satin, almost covered with white
lace, and a Leghorn bonnet,
shaded by ostrich plumes. She
was given away by the father of her
husbands first wife-a lady who died
many years ago. 1t is said that the
marquis and marchioness intend to
live in Paris.
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event.

PITTsBURG Post The Credit Mobi-
lier was, without exception, the biggest
fraud ever organized in this country.
1t originated in a company got up to
build the Pacific railway on a govern
ment loan of bonds and lands; then
the same men formed themselves in
the Credit Mobilier, and let the con-
tract to themselves at two or three
times the price which other contrac-
tors would have built it for. To ac-
complish this sneak-thief game they
bribed congressman, and by their de-
vices Garfield, Coliax and Others tell
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22
NEW YORK.
supplemental Accident TO the
Tunnel Horror.

New YORK, July 22-Last night
the workmen were putting the cylin-
der end of pump in position over the
shaft of the Hudson river tunnel.
The cylinder fell from the beams, up
IN which it rested, into the shalt Ia
consequence the work had to be sus-
pended until diver could 60 down
and find the cylinder. 1t being i'm
possible to get a diver this morning.
no work was done after nine o'clock
last night. At eight o'clock this
morning james Woormberg, diver,
vent down the shaft, and at 9o'clock
he found the cylinder, when work was
Immediately commenced to put it in
position. The officers of the company
tate that just as soon as the cylinder
IS placed in position, the water will be
removed and the bodies will soon b.
reached.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22
Captain Bob Wise ON the Health
of Memphis.

ED. CoM.-Having heard various
rumors as to the health of Memphis, l
made it my special duty to interview
the leading physicians, members Of
the board Of health, and prominent
citizens generally, and l am satisfied
that there is not a more healthy city
in the country to-day than Memphis.
Her streets are newly paved, the sew
erage is perfect, and the city has a
cheerful, prosperous appearance.
Yours truly,
RoBT. W. WISE, steamer j, w. Gaff.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22

WASHINGTON. July 2O.-Edison.
the inventor, will be obliged to euter
the lists at the patent Office and de-
iend his right 20 the quadruplex. one
Of his most valuable inventions used
in telegraphy. II. G. Nicholson. of
Kentucky, claims that he is really the
inventor Of the vital principle, and
asks that the patent of Edison be set
aside. The case is being considered,
and If found TO be sustained by the
appearance of equity, will be granted.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22

SOME boarding house keepers, who
made a good thing out of Memphis
refugees last year, manifest a lively
interest in the health of Memphis
this summer. They are generally Of
pthe opinion that the yellow fever is
lslow about putting in an appearance.
I'VE think so too, but we are not at all
inpatient.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22
A ProsidontIaI Appointment.

WASHINGTON, July 22.--The presi.
dent has appointed General Henry
Hindopken, of Germantown, postmas-
ter at Philadelphia. General Hindop-
ken commanded buck-tail regiment
at Gettysburg, where he lost his right
arm. He leaves for Philadelphia to-
night to fill up his bond.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22

The municipal indebtedness Of
nineteen states foots up $7OO,OOO,OOO,
This debt may be handled some way
compromised, deferred, refunded,
and never actually repudiated, yet NO
thinking man who has studied the
question believes that it will ever be
actnallv Maid.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22

New YORK, July %, 1.36 pm
Cotton opened dull. Ordinary 8 lGc:
good ordinary 9 13-l6c; low middling
II 3 16c; middling II l1-16c; good
middling II 3-16c. midGling fair
II l5-l6c; fair 13 15-16c. Futures
opened steady, now barely steady at q
few points over last evenings prices,
as Hnllnws. Deliveries for
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22
Nice Question of Law.

Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.l
WASHINGTON, D. G. July 20.-First
Comptroller Lawrence has thus early
in his official career met with very
nice question of law which will puzzle
him for day or two. A state court
in Tennessee has attached, at the
suit Of creditor, United States draft
in the hands of debtor, and ap-
pointed a receiver to collect it from
the treasury, directing him to endorse
it for that pupose. Upon presen-
tation at the treasury, Treasurer
Gillian refused to ray the
money over to the receiver. Judge
Lawrence has been called uron to de-
eide whether the payee named in the
draft or the receiver named by the
court should receive the NOR ey. The
question is one of great Importance,
If the comptroller decides that the
receiver can demand the money, any
aud every United States draft, no mat
ter what It's amount, may be put in
litigation in any court in the United
States, and the treasurer may
be daily called upon to pay money
to persons not named in the
drafts the treasury issues. The ques-
ton has never arisen before, no court
ever having attempted to attach a
government draft. Hence, the comp
troller is desirous Of deciding very
carefully, and he will take time to do
so. 1t is understood that, anticipating
a decision in favor of the receiver
right to obtain the money upon the
attached draft, suit has been com.
menced here by creditor to attach a
draft payable to his debtor and have
a receiver appointed to collect it fol
his benefit.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22

The republicans are growing be-
cause Samuel j. Tilden subscribed
only $4,000 to the national democrats
ic committee for campaign expenses.
They are hard to please; if he had sub
scribed half million they would
grumble all the same.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22

ter as ehsirman. Il would have been
easy to choose somebody entirely COM
petent to make General Hancock s
place in the army fixed and perma.
nent, by freeing hin from any danger
Of electing him.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22
HUMBOLDT.
SimOnIOn RenOminated for Con.
gress.
Special to the EVENING LEDaER.l

Special to the EVENING LEDeER.l
HUMBOLDT, Tenn, July 22.-Hon.
Q. B. Simonton was nominated unani-
mOusly on the hundred and sixty
sixth ballot for congress in the Ninth
district.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22

The following is from London
special to the New York Tribune:
John Russell Young's book of
General Grants tour around the
world furnishes the text for an elabo-
rate article by Mr.. Hayward, in the
Quarterly Review, published to-day.
1t is in general rather favorable to
Mr.. Grant. Mr.. Hayward believes
General Grant sincere in deprecatinp
q third nomination, and consoles MIN
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22
LOTTERY.
TAKE NOTICI:I

This is the only lottery ever voted m bv the
people of State, and under late decision Of
the U; s. Supreme Court at Washington Is the
only Legal Lottery now in the United States,
all other charters having boon repealed or
having no existence
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY To
n WIN A FORTUNEI
EIGHTH GRAND DISTRIBUTION. CLASS
H. at New Orleans, Tuesday, August
10th, 1880, l2Sd Monthly Drawing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22
The Murderer OF an Editor 10 be
Hung,

TORONTO, July 22.-George Bennett,
the murderer of Senator Brown, is to
be hanged tomorrow morning in the
Jail yard. He writes a great deal, it
is said, history of his life.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22

The citizens of the Fifth civil dis
trict organized democratic club
Tuesday night, goth inst, at the
Boulevard garden.
The officers elected are; Laurence
Lamb, president; B. B. Barnes, vice
president; S. L. Finley, secretary.
The following executive committee
was appointed; d. B. Carter, chair
man; Gus. Correll, II. W. Griebel, ].
j. Kline,
A mass meeting will be held by the
club next Saturday night, at Riley
place, on boulevard. A large con-
course of citizens is expected to hear
prominent speakers who will address
the meeting. Everybody invited.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22

Ed. Shaw could not be elected to
any responsible office in New Hamp-
shire, Michigan or Ohio. But gentle
men hailing from these and other
nothern states think he is good enough
for Shelby county, and it is set down
as an evidence of stubbornness and
exClusivenesS when southern people
raise any serious objections. We have
republicans among us who are good
citizens, but Ed. Shaw is not one of
them. His election would be public
calamity. 1t would be triumph Of
ignorance and insolence over the bet
ter elements of the community. 1t
would be blow at law and order,
and would lessen the sense
Of security which exists and
impair the respect of the people for
those chosen to execute the laws. We
have no war to make on any man
on account of his color or
politics, but we do oppose the cleo
tion and elevation of bad reckless men
to positions of honor and responsible
ity. 1t does not mitigate the danger
that menaces the true people to say
that we had bad men in Office before.
Men have proved to be defaulters it is
true, but this community has never
yet knowingly taken up a notoriOusly
bad man and placed him in the most
important Office in the county. And
they will not do it this time.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22
BALTIMORE FEMALE COLLEGE,

The only Female College in Maryland-was
chartered in 1919. with the power Of confer
State in 1850. 1t has new buildings, annie
grounds. good apparatus. an able Faeulty.
and all the appointments of frst-class insti.
tuition Board and tuition. $3.50 Misses nm.
der twelve years, SOD. Catalogues at this
office. N. q. BROOKS IG.R 'i'i'
LA l5Vdkw President.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22

Mr.. Tilden is described by his pri
vate secretaryTso says the Cleveland
Leader-as one of the most compan-
ionable men he knows. Mr.. Tilden
rises" says this young gentleman,
"at 7 in the morning, eats his break
fast, and goes TO work. He gen
orally retires at half-past, 10
or II. When he goes to his
room, he takes an armful of books and
papers with him. and reads lying in
bed until he gets sleepy. The great
part Of his reading, and he reads a
great deal, is done after the mass Of
humanity are asleep. 4 X He has
an elegant library, and an espe-
cially fine selection of politi-
and historical works. His col
lection of books on political econ
omy is complete. 1t contains every
thing, suppose, that has been writ
ten on the subject. The governor is
deeply interested in all such topics,
and much of his reading is devoted
TO them" Mr.. Tilden is also re-
ported by his secretary as receiving
large numbers of proposals of mar
riage from ladies in all parts of the
country.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22
A CORRESPONDENT Of the Cincir

A CORRESPONDENT of the Cincin-
natl Commercial, who signs his name
Tennessean, predicts a split between
the high and low tax democrats in
Tennessee, and the placing of a third
electoral ticket in the field, which he
thinks will ensure the state for Gar
field. This is the wish or hope OF
some republican doubtless, but we
anticipate no serious split in the dem
ocratic party on the state debt or any
other question. We have been di-
vided many years, but only between
elections. There will not be another
democratic electoral ticket.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-22
Fire..

NEWARK, N. j., July 22.-Tho old
Walsh factory was partly burned last
night. Loss, $4,000. Insured.
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NOTICE.

ST. Louis, Mo-, July 18th, 1880.
T'HE delinquent subscribers to the erection
erected in the city of st. Louis by the ipyen
tor, will be bartedi Che same is not paid To
Louis Hanauer by Angus, lst.
W NJ HUTTON, Inventor.
LOUIS HANAUFR, Trustee 12l 1o6
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ADDITIONAL COMMERCIAL.
ooTTuK sTArENEsT.

July %, 1880.
Stock, September l, IS7o......-... 1856
Received since last statement. 90
Received previously Ar6 ess AO7 eco
Shipped since last statement. 54 407. .455
Shipped 392 30 S92, ,75i