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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-21

try yeuh like to see il made short, sharp and do
cisive as the necessary business will permit
BulIdoziug and ballot box stufing give the Demo-
Gratis control of tho Senate for one Congress- Wonder
Il they think the game vas worth the candief
The Greenbaekers propose to canvass Michigan
this spring. Weaver, Gillette and De Lin Matyr win
tr, and convince tho people that the prosperity the
country is enjoying is all delusion and asnare.
Their dolorous arguments re0a the remark of the
philosophical sexton. SAID he: "Snnegs are useful
they make professors feel go0d' The GreenbaokAfs
serve about the same purpose.
The Nation gives q Sigh of relief now that the
Government Is again in the hands Of the party that
saved &c.
ft is hardly possible TO believe that this Demo.
cratic party which crawls 80 quietly and submis-
svely into hole is the Same party which was rrady
two abort years ago TO assume che entire charge Of
governing this great Republic, aud was swinging its
hat aud shouting like che tpsy nan At the qhip
Iaunch Let er rip, Al take or resp0asisiilty =
David Davis says that a. the larger Number Of tas
votes that elected him Was east by the Democrats.
he IA under obligations TO vote with that party at
the Democrats call IL eopsetehey Tho lafgsf qpbef
Of the votes that elected Malone was cast by Repnb-
icans, aud because he VOTES accordingly the Demo-
Gratis coll il tfeachgfE. Queer logic thai
Thore Is noticeable absence Of comment IN che
Democratic organs GU the untmely ending Of their
pafty's control OF the Senate, Their emotions are
too deep for expression, doubtless
A sympathetic person remarks thai Che Bo6fboh'
appear 70 DO resigned at last to their loss Of powef
Yes, and 50 was the DaschtaaHs riIe that died.
was resigned. nRealahed sAid he. Mein Gott
she had to bel"
Here Is q contrast that doesn't need any comment
The Republicans Sighaliked their Surrender Of th'
control If Congress SIS years ago ~ passing Tue 10
sampshn act to sttengthea tue pablis cfedit TN
Democrats iew weeks ago kiBAel lzed tbeik sat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-21

the health or even the survival of the persons
who are to tnhabit them, IL morally egual 70
an achieved granddaughter. If municipal GOV
ernmcnt as now administered, was good for
anything at all, il could at least prevent the
erection of death-traps like these winch Q
heavy rain-storm brought down rs il they bad
been pasteboard. There seems to be abundant
evidence that the bricklaying on these houses
was dcne In frosty weather, and the rest Oh
the work was no doubt of a kind with this
It would be interesting to know what the De-
partrnent of Buildings thinks Of its share in
this transaction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-21

Is even peaeeful and bucolic Brooklyn to be
invaded by the red-handed Nihilistf Is the
meek and lowly householder in country
where we are all citizens and czars at the
same time, and pay our taxes without ever
thinking OF throwing a glass bomb ct the
man who collects them, to be ASSASSINATION
like some hloated European potentate, who
dimes every day OF of carefully fattcncd con
spirator steaks, and drinks blood in two-quart
bowlsf A citizen of Brooklyn. who has never
so far as we know, sent anybody to Siberia
or ordered any OF his neighbors on Clinton
st. to be knouted. found yesterday that an
Internal machine, evidently prepared witn
care, had been placed beneath bis stoop' afler
being disguised in paper. The citizen says ne
has an enemy, who he thinks must have done
this thing. 1t proves that If we are all soyer-
eigns, as we are fond Of being informed upon
the Fourth of July, wc must accept the risks,
ut the came time that we do without the
ernoluments, of the profession.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-21

Atlanta, Ca, IL to have Cotton Exposition
October, the display TO include all nachin-
cry and tools used in the cotton industry
from the day Of planting to the day of selling
thes manufactured fabric. Mr. II. J. Kimball,
the Director General of the Exposition, gives
some account Of the plans elsewhere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-21

The active interest manifested abroad in re-
gard to the Monetary Conference compares
favorably with the apathy shown IN regard
to the former Congress. This change in public
sentiment affords promise of practical results.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-05
Sealed Proposals.

BoAID or FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS,
Taxing District, Shelby County, Tenn,
March 4, le5l.
GEALED proposals viii be received by Gs
- until THURSDAY, March 18th, 1881, at u
o'el0ok, noon, Tor the following work to be
done-service 10 be rendered and material to
be furnished to the Taxing District of Shelby
county:
For the paving of Linden street, from DeSoto
TO the ast side Of yntha street, 3Jx2540 feet,
more or less, in all about $50 square yards, as
follows:
l. The width Of street to be paved to be
brought to true and proper grade as per grades
and directions given by the engineer.
2. The curbing Of clear heart cypress, axis
inches, to be well set and securely staked and
nailed.
3. Inc cutters and street crossings 10 be
paved feet wide with good Bubble pavement.
The roadway to be paved with Rubble,
and kcAdam am gravel The above work to
bs done in accordance with detailed spocifca-
tions, to DO seen at the engineers Office.
III bideeisare required to bid by the square
yard. for the entire work, complete, es per
specifications and explanations given by the
EN- ineer, the entire work to be completed on
or before August lst, 1881. In all of the above
work proposals will also be received for the
furnishing Of stone and gravel and curbiug,
the Board reserviug the right to do the entire
WORK with District force, and the Board also
reserves tue further right TO reject any and all
bids. q
NOTE-AH bids must be labeled Linden
ttreet Pavement ana under resolution OF
the Legislative Council must be accom- panied
with the names Of two responsible bonds
men, who are prepared to execute bond for
FIVE thousand dollars each and each and every
old must also be accompanied with certified
check for two hundred and fifty dollars $3.50.
By order Of the Board.
SIT d. 7. PORTER, President.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-05
BY CABLE.

LONDON, March 4.-Itis understood
that the creditors Of the Darlington
iron company will be paid in full, and
that its stOppage is temporary.
The Seventh dragons, Nineteenth
hussars and two battaIions Of artillery
will besent from England to the Trans
vail.
The Times says the homerule mem
bers Of parliament held a conference,
Parnell presiding, at which it was de.
cided a majority them shall return to
Ireland, and on Sunday week will ad-
dress their constituencies on the coer-
cion act. All the speeches are 10 be
bold and outspoken.
A division on the third reading of
the arms bill will be takenin the house
Of commons on Wednesday next by di.
rection Of the speaker if necessary.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-05
MARCH WEATHER.
MIR. VennOF's Predictions for the
Present Month.

Mr.. Vennor, the Canadian weather
prophet, INDUCES in the following pre-
dictions for the weather during the
month of March;
This March will come in like a
lion. The beginning of the month
will be characterized by storms Of
wind, which will culminate during the
second week in heavy gales through
out the United States. On the I'd
there will be heavy snow storms in
Quebec and Montreal. On the 9th
snow storms are probable in st, Louis
Kansas, Indian Territory and Arkan-
sas. On the 9th and 10th gales are
probable around New York, Boston
and intervening points, aud snow
storms pretty general.
About the 7th and SJh storms Of
wind and snow may be expected,
followed by RAIN and flush. This con
dition of things will terminate in a
cold dip about the 18th or 14th, with a
snowfall. On the 18th cold weather
may be expected in Toronto, Sarnia
and other points west.
'"St. Patrick S Day will arrive during
the cold snap in Ontario and Quebec
and the northern states, while rain,
snow and sleet will prevail sothward
as far as Washington, and snow and
rain will fall in the Canadian mara
time provinces. With the beginning
of the third week Of this month gem
eral snowfalls, from the lower provin
ces westward to Chicago, are likely to
prevail. They will be succeeded by
mild and spring-like weather. with in
dications of rain and snow, while
heavy rain storms will probably set in
in the lower provinces and portions of
the United States.
During the last week heavy rains
will prevail throughout Canada, with
a probable snowfall in the direction of
st. Louis and easterly gales on the
Gulf of st. Lawrence. There will be
signs of the opening of navigation in
Ontario, while snowlalls will be proba-
BILE at points west Of Montreal. On
the 18th heavy rains will be likely in
the lower provinces and Quebec, and
through portions of the United States;
and from the 10Th to the end of the
month there will be wet weather in
Halifax. On the Both the weather
will be blustry, with sleet and snow
possibly at many points east and west.
The old adage about March when it
comes in like lion will not be falsi
fed, as the month will probably end
lamb like"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-05
River TeIegranls.

Evansville, March 5: Arrived
B. H. Cooke, 2 am; Sherlock, 5; Gaff,
7; Harry Brown and tow, 8; Parker,
II; Hopkins, II. Departed-Jamcs
Guthrie, Louisville, 9p.m.; Sherlock,
Cincinnati, 6; Gaff, Cincinnati, s;
Harry Brown and tow, Pittsburg, s
m. River 10 feet inch and falling.
Wind west. Weather cloudy and
cold.
Pittsburg, March 5: River Z feet G
inches, and falling. Weather cloudy
and cool. The Montana leaves at five
this evening.
Cairo, March 5. Arrived-Dexter,
Evansville, Z pm; Joe Kinney,
Vicksburg, 4 am. Departed-Dex-
ter, Evansville, s pm; Joe Kinney,
St. Louis, s am. Weather cloudy and
cold.
LOUISVILLE, March 5.-River ris-
ing W it'll s feet s inches in the canal,
6 feet s inches in chute; cloudy, cold
and showing. Silver Cloud from Gin
cinnati, Andy Baum, from Cincinnati
and Jno. Porter, from St. Louis, ar
rived. The I. f. Eckert commenced
to pump at the Etna this morning and
had lowered the water about thirty
inches, when a part of her bulk-head
gave way and she filled again. Men
are at work repairing the break and
as soon as it is finished the Eckert
will try and pump her out.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-05
so MUCH FOR THE SErrrEs.
The Biggest Tow Ever FIOated ON
the Mississippi River.

ST. LOUIS, March 5.-The towboat
Oakland, of the St. Louis and New
Orleans transportation line, left here
this morning with the largest ship
ment 81 bulk grain ever made from
this port. 1t consists of 263,OOO bush
els of corn, and 10000 bushels of wheat
for foreign account, and is stored in
eight barges. This exceeds by over
$1,000 bushels any previous single
shipment, and is the largest tow ever
foated on the Mississippi river.
OF between eleven and twelve thou
sand bushels of wheat new in the
elevator here, three-quarters of it is
for expectation, and will be forwarded
to New CLEANS as soon as tonnage can
be procured.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-05
SsarfleIeI's Probable Cabinet.

WASHINGTON, March President
Garfield will probably send his cabi-
net nomiGatiops to the senate to-mor-
row but at a late hour to. night the
selections had not been fully and alb
solutely determined upon. The diff
Guilty is understood 20 be in regard to
the treasury portfolio. There seems
to be no doubt that the following Sc
lection has been definitely made, aud
are not subject to any change, viz:
Senator Blaine, state department;
Robert Liucolu, war department;
Wayne MsVeagh, attorney general;
Thomas L. James, postmaster general.
The appointment Of the last named
has been stron, ely recommended by
General Grant. General Walter
Gresham. of Indiana, and Judge VIM.
Hunt, OF Louisiana, lyill quite GER
tainly be nominated for two OF the re-
naming three positions in .be cabi-
net, viz: Secretaryship of the in
terror. and seeretaryship Of the navy.
But it is not positively determined
which places they will respectively be
assigned, and in the event Of possible
contingencies connected with the final
"a lection of the secretary of the treas
urv. both the interior and navy de-
partn, qnts may be otherwise disposed
Of According to the best lnforma-
tion obtainable tonight, the appoint
ment of Window as secretary Of the
treasury appears to be most probable.
In case a decisieu be not reached on
this matter early Tomorrow, cabinet
nominations will not be sent until
Monday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-05
Cabinet Nominations Ready.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Tbe sem
ate met at noon, but took recess until
three o'clock to await communica-
tion from the president, which would
be received at that hour.
Cabinet nominations will go to the
senate to-day.
Senator Window has been offered
by the president, and has accepted, the
appointment Of secretary Of the treas.
ury. This selection may unsettle
some of the list sent last night, and
has caused delay in sending in nomi-
nstions for the cabinet.
The president has just issued a call
for special meeting of the cabinet.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-05
EMOTIONAL INSANITY.
A Passenger Opens Fire In u Car
Full of People.

GALVESTON, March 5.-A special
to the News from Denison says that
last night, while the Missouri Pacific
passenger train was bound south, a
passenger in the emigrant car, named
James Hayden, from Kentucky, sud
denly pulled a pistol and commenced
firing among the passengers. William
Lewis was shot through the brain and
instantly killed; Thos. Shaw was shot
in the head near the right eye, and j.
Hamilton was shot in the body, all
done before Hayden could be dis
armed. He is apparently insane, and
was arrested.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-05
Slight Deficiency.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, March g.
A deficiency Of eighty-fve thousand
dollars has been discovered in the
accounts of the Springfield silk com
pany and they are unable to meet LA
bilitIes as they mature, although a
reorganization on a sound basis will be
affected. About sixty thousand dol
lars has gone through the connlvance
of Henry W. Hallett, treasurer of the
company since its organization three
years ago.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-05
aARrrr1n,s cAa1rrr.

Our two o'clock dispatches from
Washington announce that Blaine
will be secretary of state, Win
dom secretary of the treasury,
Lincoln secretary of war, and
McVeigh for attorney general and
Hunt, of Louisiana, Kirkwood and
James are booked also for the navy,
interior and postmaster general, but
a senator from the white house said
that these positions might be shifted
among them in a different order.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-05

PRESIDENT Garfelds inaugural ad-
dress will bear very careful reading.
1t is the best expression Of broad, ma
tional views that has come from any
OF his immediate predecessors, and
will be generally accepted as sincere.
1t is true that good intentions and fair
promises are not always carried out.
Grant said, "Let us have peace"
but it was only in : the lat.
ter part of his second term that
he knocked the props from under the
carpet bag governments of the south.
Grant however, had no previous edu.
cation in state-craft, and was no more
a match for those who composed his
cotorie Of advisers, than they would
have been against him in council of
war. Hays promised much and
brought forth but little. His
caliber was soon discovered and
after that but little was expected by
either party. The country prospered
in spite Of him. Garfield has been in
public life over twenty years, and has
never been charged with vacillating
or insincere policy, We can set it
down that he understands his position,
and means what be says. None
will be found to dispute the propo-
sition which he argues that the war
settled the issues involved. As might
be expected from such scholarly man,
he makes a strong appeal in favor of
universal education. He favors com
plete reconciliation between all Sec
tiOns, and points out the Importance
Of good local government. He
favorS currency Of both gold and
silver, and indicates that the
institution of polygamy so leng tolera
ted and fostered by the republican
party, will receive no encouragement
at his hands. These are the principal
points touched. 1t remains to be seen
whether the president can restrain
and reform his party and force upon
it higher and better standards and
methods.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-05
The Union Of Wires.

CINCINNATI, March 8. The Allan
tic and Pacific telegraph wires were
brought into the Western Union Office
this morning, and the operators of the
Atlantic and Pacific transferred to
the Western Union. To-day the
Western Union commenced handling
matter of the National press associa-
ton, of this city. 1t has not been
made known when the American
Union wires will be brought in.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-05
Sealed Proposals.
Board or FIRE AND PoLIoE COMMISSIONERS, J
Taxing Dit ict. Shelby Co. Tenn.

BOARD or FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS, J
Taxing Dist let, Shelby Co., Tenn,
march 4th, 1851.
SEALED Proposals win be received by us
- until Saturday, March 18th, 1881, at IL
O'clock, noon, for the following worG TO be
done, service 10 be rendered and material to
county:
For the removal of old covering, and drenew-
ing with hrst-class gravel roofing the south
shed (l6x206 feet or thereIboutsl OF the Beal
street market, with all needfgl quit rs 10
same, the work to be guaranteed for five years
and to be entirely satisfactory, and TO be done
on or before May 25 1881.
rhH Board reserves the rigkt to reject any
and all bids.
~ order Of the Board.
512 DIT. PORTER, President.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-05

Miss Emma Abbott has again been
interviewed. She says that in her
acting as an insane girl she acts just as
an insane girl did in an Illinois asy-
lum. People say to me, the singer
remarks, You must hate that bari
tone. gou glare at him so, and how you
must loye the tenor because you look
as if yoC could just eat him" | act
so. even if. as sometimes happens to
be the case, the tenor is distastefnl to
nae. / forget that l am Emma Alb.
bott. A splendid physique is the Grst
thing necessary. The voices Of Amer
lean girls are too cold. They lack
feeling, soul and expression, because
mainly they have contracted chests
and dote on chocolate caromels. /
was stark crazy when | was first in
love- For the pulpit Miss Abbott
aommends Moody and Spurgeon..
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-05

Washingto7, while colonel OF the
Virginia colonI&l forces, superintend-
ea the construction Of Fort LondoDi
al Winchester, Virginia. The fort
erumblod away, and now only one Of
the bastioDs. knoRn as Fort HILL =
remains. On the I'D tbe local mill
tary Of Winchester marched through
the site Of the fort and, passing where
one OF the gates stood, rendered the
military honor Of a marching salute to
the classic spot.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-05

The melancholy news comes that a
portion Of the Tennessee legislature
did not get to Washington in time to
get front seats at the Inauguration
yesterday. 1t is to be hoped there is
some mistake about this.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-05
Indications.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-For the
Ohio and Tennessee: Fair weather,
preceded in the Ohio valley by Occa-
sional snow, southwest to northwest
winds, stationary or higher tempera-
ture and generally higher barometer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-05
The walking Match.

NEW YORK, March 5.-At nine
o'clock this morning the score of the
pedestrians stood: Sullivan, 461 ;
Panchet, $40; Krohne, 1856; Cam
pana, 4l9; Curran, AS; Lacouse, 454.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-05

THE biggest tow ever foated on the
Mississippi river left St. Louis this
morning for New Orleans. 1t con-
sists of $4,000 bushels of grain, in
eight barges, all moved by one tow
boat.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-05
NlnY Not Shame AMOR AM

FALL RIVER, March 5.-The gem
eral impression is that there will be
no strike among river operatives at
present.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-05

SPEAKER MORGAN of the state
senate and senator F. B. RagIand
did not go on the jaunt to Washing.
ton. They are at home with their
families.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-05

Mr.. Charles 0'Conor, the New
York lawyer, was interviewed at his
home, on the Island of Nantucket, the
other day upon the Irish question.
We said that the Irish outery against
brftish oppression undoubtedly was
wa. -rauted. but that Americans have
no time to snterfere, that we have
enoush to do In checking the growth
of cove rnmental evils ct home.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-05
COTTON SHIPMENTS.

The distribution Of shipments of
cotton from this market this and last
season, to the 4th inst, is shown in
the following table:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-05
COTTON RECEIpTs.

The following are the receipts of
cotton to the 4th inst, by the several
sources tributary to this market:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-05-26
Chasing After Dirt.

/, Ia, been said that cleanliness j. next
to goodness" but there are commoditics
passing under that tidy head which one
would hardly suppose belonged To the same
pious nelguborhood There are women
whose soul, never seem 20 ri>e above dirt.
Their happiness consists IN chasing; after II ;
and in the exploration 81 hidden place, and
bringing to light the neglected cub~ Cd the,
find peace tina, pas>eih understanding the
happiness Of their families is not to interfere
with this chosen pursuit Of their heArt,.
The state and condition Of their cellar steps
and Kitchen floor j. Of vast, more impor-
lance than the health and oomfor, Of husband
and children. What j. society and friend
,h.p and love to these women They an
ill, things. and not 10 be thought Of while
there j. Vet a knife 10 >oour. stove 70 pol
sh or = broom handle 10 scrub. F.rsi and
foremost the dirt OF the earth must b, at
tended 20. and the trlhng thing that give
scope and breadth to the understanding
HAL NDlltA tllt litIA- anu A.4t4 N4lNl4tllf AA
life. must be len to receive attention after
the >crubblng brush and the floor mop are
worn og,. We know these women; they
are all around u, We have taken them hs
the hand. looked into their ewes. and have
ptied them. What barren life the, make
for Themselves IN the mistaken importance
they attach 10 tse excessive u.ccisc> Of house
keeping. They are honest IN their inten-
tons, but make others miserable neyerihc-
less. Their sewing j. always tagging. and
their dress mostly presents a .upeTannuated
appearance The art OF oonseTsaiion has
passed from them; they have no time to
read, no time for amusement. no time FOR
ANYTHING but chasing after dirt. We believe
in neatne>s and cleanliness, but not in the
kind and quality that make. woman a
slave, and fills her family with terror lest
they give offence by some Encouragement
Of household ct ceteras Over much niccty
is just as reprehen,ible as li;tle careless
Ness. There j. ceriainl, happy medium
which can be found by seeking.