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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-05-20
NARROW GAUGE ITEMS.

The landslide at Jamaica, mentioned by
our correspondent at that place, delayed the
arrival of Tuesday mornings train until 2:15
p. NJ. With the exception of the occasion of
the big snow-slide last winter, this is the only
time the train has been materially delayed
The mail car having arrived, mail agent Cur
rier began his regular trips on Monday. The
mails will hereafter be made up on the train,
and letters sent by people on the line will not
be subject to delay at this point.-In compl-
auce with the law, which is to go into effect
July LIST, all cars will soon be provided with
automatic brakes, which may be applied in
stantly, either from the cars or engine. The
new engine is daily expected.
OAK GROVE RANGE, MAY IL.
In the match for the medal Read won.
the scores standing as follows:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-05-20

Fresh charges appear against Mr. Dorsey
in the star route business. From Little Rock,
Arkansas, the story comes that Mr. Dorsey,
while Senator of that state, sent to the post
master at Little Rock, whose appointment he
had procured, 400 or 500 blank bonds for
postal routes, which the postmaster signed
and approved while still blank, and returned
to Mr.. Dorsey. The law requires that the
number and terminal points of the route, the
bid and the bidders name, should be in the
bond before it is approved by the postmaster
If this statement be correct the postmaster
committed penitentiary offence. He is said
to have been spirited away. Word comes
from Denver that Immediately after the pub
LEGATION of the recent disclosures respecting
the Wilcox suit against Mr., Dorsey, the suit
was compromised and the discriminating pa
pers were surrendered to Dorsey. They had
hardly been surrendered when Postmas-
ter-General James telegraphed to get them.
Certified copies it is said, had been kept,
and will be at the service of the government.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-05-20

DIR. Loring of Massachusetts is now Com
missioner of Agriculture.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-05-20

drives win go down this summer. The last,
which is the largest, win be along during the
month Of July.
1t was a rare stroke Of enterprise last
week for the phenomenal thickheadedness'
to attempt to cast reflection on The PHU-
NIX for its item about J. II. Kidder having
taken the contract for the Wilmington tele-
phone poles When our item was published
It was fully understood by the telephone peo-
pie here that Kidder had taken that contract.
The only trouble was that our youthful friend
was a week or two behind the times, as usu-
al While the boy is about it, by the way,
perhaps he will tell us how many booms Of
poplar logs have broken away at Bellows
Falls and come down the river this spring
The annual parade Of the Brattleboro
fire department will take place Saturday,
May 2Sth. The line will form on Elliot
street in the following order:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-05-20

Under instructions from U. s. Marshal
Henry, s. M. Waite was taken from Fayette-
vile to Windsor last Monday morning by
Deputy Marshal Sprague. He came 10 Brat
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-05-20

Ladies.-Mrs. J. s. Barnes. Almic Cooper Kate
Dowd, Maria Duncan, Mrs c. Mixer, Miss Jennie A.
Miller, Mrs Fred Smith, Mrs. Hattie Thomas
Gents.-Jonas Allen, L. Z. Alexander, Barney Bres-
nAhan, Benz. Bean, b. p. Clark, J. @. Carey, @. s.
Gates, Frank Hidreth, Warren Hesoock L. J. John
son, p L. Knowlton, J. W. Pond, II. N. Thurber, Ar
thur Wilmnt.
Held for PostAge.-R. H. GoodeI, So Aldens Branch,
Springfield, Mass. DR.. W. Y. whitman, Athol Centre
Mas Miss Lucinda G. Burton, Webster City, Ham
fton Co., Ia.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-09
BY CABLE.

LONDON, May 9.-In connection with
the controversy over the publication of
Carlyle's "reminiscences, Froude writes to
the Times as follows: "The memoirs of
the late Mrs. Carlyle, and collection of
her letters which Carlyle had partially
prepared for publication, are my personal
property. They were given to me, and
am sole judge as to what parts should be
printed. The memoir is published, and
the letters will be. / decline to allow
any persons, whether friends of the late
Mr.. Carlyle, or of me, to be associated
with me in the discharge of trust which
belongs exclusively to myself The re-
naming papers, which l was directed to
return to Mrs. Alexander Carlyle, when
| had done with them, l will restore at
once to any responsible person she may
empower to receive them"
DURHAM, May 9.-The British residents
in the Transvaal are leaving no stone un-
turned to upset the settlement. There are
exaggerated accounts of the doings OF
both the Beers and the natives, but sutfi-
cient truth is in them to give cause for
anxiety.
LONDON, May s.-State Of Pennsyl-
vania from New York. arrived out. The
steamers Ben Lomond from New Orleans
and Haworth from New York, came IN
collision in the roads The Ben Lomond
has been beached
A dispatch from Constantinople says
"It is now evident the main object Of the
| inquiry into the death of Sultan Abdul
Aziz was to prevent any future combina-
tion of men who deposed Abdul AZiz,
and not to establish the truth regarding
the manner of his death. Numerous
arrests among the military have been
made. The battalion which assisted to
depose A bdul Aziz has been broken up
and the officers sent to different posts. IL
is believed there will be no public trial of
the accused, but they will be quietly
eXiled. 1t is reported that Mohammed
Damad Pasha has already been sent away
on man-of-war, which left the Bosphorus
under secret orders"
A dispatch from Paris says duel is
impending between Lepere formerly
minister Of the interior, and Nasal vice
| president of council-general department
of Yonne. The latter is seventysiI years
of age.
1t is now stated that there is no chance
of an arrangement between the rival At
lantic cable companies, and the prospect
is that there viii be a competitor at a
shilling per word.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 9.-Neither
General Melikotf nor General Milutine
will succeed Grand Duke Michael. A
council will be held Tuesday to give final
shape to the resolutions establishing the
unity of the administration. The en-
peror will review the garrison on We'd
nesday.
DUBLIN, May 9-The warrant, under
which Leaney was arrested, charges hin
with being accessory to the shooting The
arrest is doubtless connected with th'
shooting Of the boy Farrell.
PARIS, May 9.-American machinery
which under the old tariff paid from 18
to S6f duty, will now pay CT, the same a
English machinery A large quantity i
waiting Mt Havre to be entered under tn
new tariff.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-09
THE CONFEDERATE DEAD.
Committee 10 Enclose their
Graves at EImWOOd.

At the recent meetingof the ex-C Con-
federates, held at the cotton exchange
on Tuesday night, May 3D., the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the chairman OF
this meeting appoint a standing com
mittee of FIVE to solicit subscriptions,
donations, and otherwise adopt ways
and means to raise sufficient fund
for the purpose of properly and suita-
bly, enclosing the grounds containing
our dead at Elmwood, aud to rear
range the graves, and, if possible, to
erect stone at the head Of each grave,
with the name Of each soldier to be
inscribed thereon.
The committee appointed for this
work is: James Ed. Beasley, chair
man; B. ]. Semmes, B. +. Haller,
VIM. II. Moore, James B. Poston.
W. A. GOODMAN, Chairman.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-09
THE SENATE.
The Judiciary Committee Report
Against Stanley Matthews.
The Senate AdjOurnS---Republican
Caucus Next.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-The Senate
judiciary committee this morning voted
to report adversely on the nomination of
Stanley Matthews as associate justice Of
supreme court. The nomination was re-
ported accordingly to the senate in execu-
tive session.
SENATE.-Mr. Ransom called up the
resolutions offered by him on March Is,
directing the committee on commerce to
inquire into the condition Of the Potomac
river front of the City of Washington, the
navigation Of said river and the effect Of
bridges across the same with regard to
navigation, floods, the health Of the city,
and to report at the next session what
steps, if any, should be taken in reference
thereto. Adopted.
Mr., Kellogg offered resolution calling
on the postmaster general and the secre-
taries Of war, navy, state and treasury for
the nameseof all clerks and other en-
ployes in their respective departments,
together with the date Of their appoint
ment the state TO which each is charged
and persons on whose recommendation
each was appointed. On objection from
Mr.. Ferry, the resolution was laid over
under the rules.
The senate then, on 4 motion Of Mr..
Dawes, went into executive session. When
the doors were reopened, the senate ad-
journed until tomorrow.
A republican caucus will be held this
| afternoon,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-09
River kilograms.

Louisville, May 8: River stationary. 8
feet 2 inches in the canal and s feet 2
inches in the chute on the falls. Clear and
warm.
Pittsburg, May 8; River 7 feet 5 inches
and falling. Clear and warm.
Cairo, May 9: Arrived-Guiding Star,
New Orleans 8 p m; James d Parker,
Memphis, II p m; Colorado, Memphis, 8
a m. Departed belle Shreveport, st.
Louis. 9p m; Guiding Star, Cincinnati, 8
p m: James d Parker, Cincinnati, IN.
River rising warm.
SUNDAYS DISPATCHES.
Pittsburg, May 8: River feet inches
and falling. Clear and warm. Depart
ed-Wyoming, 6 pm.
Cairo, May 8: Arrived-Paris G.
Brown, Cincinnati, am; Belle Shreve-
port, New Orleans, l. Departed-Alice
Brown and Baltic, st. Louis, 6 am; Gran
ite State, Pittsburg; John A. Wood,
Louisville, II; Polar Star, Obion river, 2
pm; City of Greenville, Vicksburg, L.
River AZ feet inches and rising. Cloudy;
thermometer, so.
Louisville, May 8; The river has fallen
one inch during the past twenty-four
hours, and is falling this evening, with Z
feet 0 inches in the canal, and 8 feet 0
inches in the chute on the falls. Wealth
er partly clear and warmer, with showers.
Arrivals and departures-U. P. Schenck,
Cincinnati to New Orleans; Ben Frank
lin, Memphis to CINCINNATI; Golden Rule,
New Orleans to Cincinnati.
NEW ORLEANS, May 8.--Arrived
Tdos. Sherlock, CINCINNATI Chas P.
Chouteaq, st. Louis. Departed: Tom
Rees Louisville. Far and pleasant. A
heavy rain fell this morning.
CINCINNATI, May S.-River 20 feet 6
inches and rising. Fair and sultry. De-
parted Scotia for Pittsburg.
ST. LOUIS. May 9-Arrived Belle
Memphis, Vicksburg; Jno. Z. Maude,
Mem phs. The river has fallen l3 inches
80 feet 6 inches on the gauge. Cloudy,
warm and shoyery.
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Nop-rooIaant Rlotlce.

No. ss9s-In tho ChanceFy Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn Eliza Riddle VS.. John W..
Riddle.
IT appearing from the sherifTs return in
/ this cause that the defendant, John W,
Rid lie, is not be found in his county;
it is therefore ordered that he make his ap-
poaranoe herein, at the courthouse Of sholby
county, in Memphis. Tenn. on OF be-
fore the hrst Monday in June. 1881. and
or the same will be taken for c0Rfossod
as to him and set for hearing sx-parte;
and that a COPY Of this order be published once
a week for four successive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
This sth day o May. 1891.
R,J. B. AcK, Cork and Master.
A ehpy-- Attest.
By 4. B. MGaIIBv. d. G. an.
s. d. Weakley, SOL for comprt. t063 "a 78
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-09

THE senate judiciary committee
reported this morning adversely on
the nomination of Stanley Matthews
as associate justice Of the supreme
court. Matthews is one Of GarGeld's 5
favorites, and this may he some Of
Conkling's work. The senate ad-
journed after some unimportant busi-
ness until tomorrow. The republi-
cans will hold caucus this afternoon.
The fight is very interesting, but it is
manifest Garfield will be president,
and not Lord Roscoe.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-09
Another Telegraph NuIt.

New YORK, May 9.-In the suit
brought against William S. Williams
against the consolidated telegraph
companies, an action similar in its ma
ture to that brought by Rufus Hatch,
Judge Truax, of the superior court,
entered decision denying the plain
tiff's motion for adjournment Jay
Gould, DR.. Norvin Green, and the
officers of the defendant companies
will be called to the stand. The case
is the first on the calendar. and in all
probability will be reached hy recess
The trial will last several days.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-09
More STYLE,

A new and elaborately carved, fres-
coed and panneled closet has been
erected behind the railing at the sta j..
ton house for the accommodation Of
the telephone. A glass window in The
side will enable tho occupant to keep
one eye cooked on the jail yard while
he inspects the instrument with the
other 1t will be painted a living
green, and ornamented with the sign,
Secret Service Bureau"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-09

Chicago Times,
The expenses of the Times are
something astonishing. They would
bankrupt a considerable fortune in
week. Their magnitude is something
of an index to the greatness of the
Times. Their average is S625, 900 per
year, or about $4,000 per week. For
example, let us look at last week-a
rather light week. Our books show
disbursements as follows. And
mark, these are only ordinary ex-
penses. They embrace nothing of the
cost Of presses, types, engines, boilers
and the thousand other things essen
tial to the making Of great newspa-
per. The following Sre the actual
disbursements during the week end
ing April 30, 1881, for ordinary ex.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-09
Some weeks ago the Governor of as

Some weeks ago the governor of this
state appointed Messrs. John II. God
win, John j. Duffy and Henry +. Dix
as commissioners to liquidate the old
debt of this city, their pay to be $500
each per anbum. They met and
made w. j. Smith secretary at a sala-
ry of Sl500 per annum. Now comes a
dispatch from Nashville, printed in
yesterdays PAPERS, appointing them
over again. Perhaps the governor
forgot his first job,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-09
CHINA
DINNER SETS,
185 pISGss, fOrSS$2O.
SPECIALTIEH:
Bar Fixtures. Mirrors, sto.
QuAdruple-platod Knives. oastOrS etc.
Hotel and Steamboat Ware;
q. N. ERICH,
Ssl MAVE STREET, Memphis, Tenn.

MEMPHIS and Charleston railway
stock at noon to-day in New York
went up to 733, and government bonds
were strong at bc higher, the As being
1853, and 4!s 114J. Bar silver. l12B
The stock market ruled strong and
active at an advance of l to 6. Louis
vile and Nashville stock is quoted at
1925, Nashville and Chattanooga 80,
Mobile and Ohio 33i, Iron Mountain
)72i, and Chicago, st. Louis and New
Orleans at 80.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-09
Preliminary Injunction VS.. West
ern 7IafOn.

NEW YORK. May 9. Judge Spoer,
Of the superior court, handed doeu
the decision on the matter in the
svit brought by Rufus Hatch against the
telegraph companies, TO prevent the issue
Of $50, SO, 500 ipeIeaRe uf capital stock.
Iudgr Spcer decides N fsvQr Of plaintiff,
ani continues the temporary injHA0tion
restraining the distribution Of the increase
pending judgment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-09
KICKED BY a MORSE.
A Former Telegraph Manager
of Memphis.
Special Telegram to tho Ga1otte.I

SpeclAl l0ihGfhm 10 the Oahet'esl
DALLAS, TEXAS, May 7.-G. NJ.
Baker, superintendent of the southern
division of the fifth district Western
Union telegraph company, while lead
sng a horse this evening was kickea by
the animal and the upper portion Of
one of his thighs broken. Two physi-
clans are attending him at his resi-
dence a short distance from the
city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-09
KiIled RY q HireaI Kan.

DETROIT, May "a young man
named Lyman Cody, living near Lamont,
twelve miles west Of Grand Rapids in this
etate, was killed this morning in quarrel
with hired man of German origin, The
natare Of the dispute is not known. The
murderer was arrested. Cody. was a re-
spected citizen, and leaves a wife and one
child
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-09
Sales to-day, 50,6lO bales.


NEW ORLEANS, May 9, 11;3O a.
m.-Cotton quiet. Middling, lOtc
Sales to-day, 500 bales; receipts,
5O6l bales; stock, 2l6,7O0 bales.
LIVERPOOL, May Z. 3 pm.-Cot-
ton orened easier, now 1-16d lower;
Unlands ! 31-16d Orleans SD. Sales
to .day 5000 bales. Receipts 1890:
American 1920. Futures opened fiat,
now dull and unchanged. Deliveries
for May and May an9 June, 5 25-32d;
June and July 5 1850; July and
August 5 25-32d; August and Septem-
Der 6 1-32@6d; September Snd Oeto-
Der, s 29-32d; October and November
3 25-32d; November and December,
Sid.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-09
Liverpool Markets.

LIVERPOOL, Nav 9.--Bacon-s r, dull
at ASS Cd; c, dull at AIS Cd; c, dull at
45s. Belinda mess, tirmer at S3s;
prime mess. irmer at SOS. Lard Prime
western, dull at 57s Sd. Turpentine spir-
its, steady at S2s Cd. Corn-Mixed, steady
nt bs l I'd.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-09

RniIdinr

Building nno Loan Association.
Office, Room No. 20, Planters Ia. Building.
ID OCULAR monthly etingWEDNEsDAY
III evening, May 1lth, ~ pm. Members are
urgently requested to Rttond. Payments may
be made TO the Secretary llaring business
hours. q. V. RAMBA' {, President.
CHAs. T. Paterson, Secretaiy. ~ %
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-09
SECURITY
v,u,,d,uO and Ioan assoc;o.iou.

WUIIUIUK HHU LUilM A85OCiltIDu,
d OCULAR Monthly meeting of this Asso
IL citation will be held at the office, No. "a
Second, corner Of Court street, TUESDAY
May 10, at ~ o'clock, pm. Dues ard in
t9reit must be paid or fines will be enforced,
Tho annual election of Seven Directors 10
serve for the ensuing IL months viii be held
at the Office Of the Association on TUESDAY,
May 10th, 1881. Rolls open from II O'Clock
q. m. until u m.
By order Of the Board.
A. S. LIYERM0RE, President.
p. B. JOINS, Secretary. t06l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-09

TORONTO, May 9.--GiIbert Vanderpool
and Edwin Il. Jones have been arrested
here by American detectives for forgery
committed on the Hamilton butter COM
pany. of Ohio. They will probably be
eytradted
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Clerks Building and Savinu Assn.

/ association will be held WEDNESDAY, ,
May 1lth 1881, at the Office Of the secretary,
No. 26i Second, corner OF Court street, at 1880
o'clock, =: m. Fines will be rigidly enforced if
dues and interest are not punctually paid.
By order of the Board.
6062 P.B. JONES, Sec'y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-09
Cotton.

The market opened tame here to-
day, drizzly weather and fatness
abroad conspiring to depress the
spirits of both buyers and sellers,
Sales Saturday were 1850 bales-tO ex-
porters $50, to spinners 300, closing
quiet. as follows:
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Charged with Larceny.

BosToN, Msy 9.-Joseph Knebeck an
Hungarian, was arrested on board Of the
slaamer Batavia, charged With tbe larceny
of lI0OO guilders from the Hungarian
government,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-09
The GOV0rnOT-GeneraI of the DO-
nltniOn.

OTTAWA, CAM, May Q.-rIt is stated
that the governor-general viii return to
England after his Manitoba trip, resign
ing his position here.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-09
pnner MN Rnrnpd.

TOLEDO. o., May 9-Tbe Fort Meigs
paper mill, at South Toledo, owned by
ihe Claplen Paper Co., burned this morn
ing Estimated loss, $4,000 insurance,
SIMON
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-09

NEw York, May 8, 12:25 pm
Cotton opened weak, now Lice lower.
Ordinary, CSC; good ordinary, 8 9-l6c;
low middiing, 9ac; middling, lO9c; good
middling, Ii l.l6c; middling fair, II
1-16c; fair, Il l3.16c. Futures
opened barely steady, NOW qiet, at 6 to
10 points below Saturday evenings
closing nrices Deliveries for
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COTTON HXUHAEGH QUOTATIONS.
International classification

Stsins-Low ordinary, SIC; ordinary, 60;
good ordinary, TIC; low middling, &c., mid
ding, SIC.
Total sales Of cotton here last
week were II 900 bales, of which ex-
porters took 1850 and spinneIs 1850,
prices falling Bc lower on all grades
than quotations of week ago.
COTTON RECEIPTS.
Our receipts Of cotton to Friday,
the 9th of May, as per cotton ex-
change tables, were distributed as fol-
lows.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-09
COTTON RECEIPTS.
COTTON SHIPMENTS.

The shipments OF cotton from this
market to Friday, the 9th Of May
as per cotton exchange tables, have
beeu as follows:
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MASnNIG NnIlCE.

TIHE stated oonvocation Of Penn Royal Q
| Arch Chapter, No. %, will be heldX Ny
TONIGHT, the 9th inst, at 8 o'clock, ,/W\
for the dispatch OF business. Visiting com
panions fraternally invited. By order of
'N, JOHN W, GRAHAM. NJ. Z. II. P.
D. G. TRADRR, Seo'y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-09

'sst'''''''''' '''''' UT I100 I0'
COTTON s7ATEEHHT
May Q, 1851.
slook, scptomber ] IeoO..-.-.. 6SS4
EecSirsJ prsy1o .,,........ AS, 500 446, ,9sS
A,,h;nnsd to-dsy. ,............... 1l9i 459,777
Shipped previously ....."........ SS5,Oo5 5V4,z0
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-07-09

+. b. q w. S. Hull will move their
uptown store to their new railroad
switch in east Jackson, opposite Mr..
ID. c. Rietti's, some time next month.
They have 100000 feet of old lumber,
and will offer il till the LIST September
for from SIS to $40 per thousand. They
have two saw mills, and are daily re-
ceiving large quantities of new lum-
Der, which they offer at reduced
prices. They cannot be undersold,
owing to their unsurpassed facilities.
Give them a call. jy9-4t