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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-21
A Modest Repubmcan editor.

The subjoined letter from the editor
Of the Baltimore American has lately
found its way into print. 1t was first
published in the Washington Repub-
lican, which is reported to belong to
Mr. Brady, who expedited the postal
service with so much vigor. Editor
Fulton writes like a patriot who is
willing to lay himself l~engthwise on
the altar Of his. country. Fortunately
for his ease and comfort, General
James did not require and could not
permit such great sacrifice:
ICopy.l
OFFICE OF TAG BALTIMORE AMERICAN.
Established in 1873.
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT,
BALTIMORE, March IL, 1881.
Postmaster General james;
MY DEAR SR-In conversation
with Dir. Blaine a few days ago | told
him what | have for twelve years in
sisted upon, that at no time in the
history of the government has there
been such organized corruption in any
department as has existed in that over
which you have fortunately been
called to preside. Eight years ago l
told General Grant this, and four
years since l told President Hayes
that by rendering the department
practically headless he had uninten-
tionally sustained the corruption ring.
One year ago, in conversation with
Mr.. Sherman, ] pointed out to him
the real condition Of affairs, in which
he seemed to agree with me, but was
powerless to correct it. Nj. Maynard
was not sharp enough to penetrate the
mystery in the short time he was
there, surrounded as he was by those
who were interested in binding him.
Although | have been in active
politics for thirty years-as Chair
man of the State Central Commit
tee, for twelve years a mem
Der OF the National Committee, a
delegate to four National Conventions
and for twenty-seven years tie editor
Of the American, the leading Repub-
lican paper of the State-I have never
held an Office. Like yourself l COM.
menced life IS a journeyman printer,
and my energy and business capacity
may be judged from the fact that l
was at one time a journeyman COM
positor in the office Of which / am now
sole editor and proprietor. Believing
that you have a serious task before
you, | have a strong desire and ambi-
ton to help you accomplish it; and
knowing that my selection as your first
assistant would be a more serious blow
the real heads Of this corruption
than that Of almost any other man who
could be named, | am willing to make
the personal sacrifice it would be to
PIE to accept it if rendered to NE. Mr.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-21

A Partisan journal estimates the to-
tai number of recognized medical men
throughout the civilized world at
$4,000, of whom it assigns $4,000 to
the United States, $4,000 to Great
Britain and her colonies, $4,000 to
France, $1,000 to Germany and Aus
tria, 10000 to Italy, and 5000 to
Spain. Of the whole number 11.OO0,
it estimates, have contributed to med
zeal literature -2900 in the United
States, $500 in France, 1900 in Great
Critain, 300 in Germany and Aus
tria, and only 300 in Spain.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-21

TAXPAYERS shoaA rszsasE shsl
hey have only uatil The las 3g q
Ne month in which to FAE SA1s ant
hnty taxes without iBszrr1ag hsGv
analtieL The eollaSsr1 have
discretion and caa11s RENT The
'pmptroller gives notice thai ca The
ID day Of June, lSS1 aha Cg1ay
'rustees Will maksszi 4 sHullists Is;
all unpaid taxes ca aHl Hs1Ea
'uildings and iuprUTamm1S AMI t3d
D such taxes Y per eH11 seurg
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-21

Now let the Avalanche strip for the
fight. All hands to front. Swab out
the big guns, heave up more fixed am
mumition, clean the decks, order all
non combatants below. There is
about to be war between this country
and nearly all Europe, and the Ava
lanche is the cause of it.. Oceans Of
ink will be spilled, and possibly some
blood, A Committee appointed by
the Merchants Exchange of st. Louis,
at the request of Captain Eads, has
reported that the unfavorable COM
ments Of foreign papers in regard to
the %jetties, is owing to the reckless
statements Of the Memphis Avalanche
and the Cincinnati Commercial, or
words to that effect. Of course the
Commercial, being printed On one
Of the up country tributaries of the
Mississippi, knows very little about
the subject and catches its occasional
inspiration from the Avalanche, and
cannot be held strictly accountable.
Memphis is on an inland sea, and has
a paper that sustains q naval observa-
tory. The ancient mariner who edits
ithas often circumnavigated the globe.
He has doubled Cape Horn, has been
through the Straits of Magellan and
across Behring Straits, has gazed upon
the mouth Of the Amazon, sailed in
Chinese seas, and up the Gange', has
hoated on the bosom Of the Thames
where McCauley's New Zealander will
look down from a broken arch, aud
has measured with his eye the many
new ships in dock or afoat on the river
Cly4o. Although long since tired of
the wave his mind continues to run in
the channels where he took lessons in
%seamanship many years ago. There is
one channel, however, where it never
rides at case. Eads' jetties are an
innovation upon nature and his pro-
tests have provoked a great in,erna-
tional controversy to which no one
can zee an end. Nightly he ascends a
ladder and with glass in hand
sees a noble vessel stranded in
the deepest water of Esds' %ietties.
His glass magnifes, and as the dry
land rises up 10 the middle Of the
river the children of Israel, led by an
ancient Moses or a modern John
Cowdon, might easily pass over Eads
and the engineersan the skippsrs and
pilots Of vessels, and the pas
Z sengers, and even the merchants
Of New ORLEANS may claim that
vessels drawing several feet Of water
come and go through the jetti S every
week or day, but there must D. some
mistake about it, for the ancient
mariner and the ~discoyerer of Bara-
taria canal remain unconvinced Ma
homet may have gone to the mountain
when it failed to respond to his com
mand for it to come to him, but those
two are made Of stern stuff. The
only way to get together will be to ex.
tend the jetties up to Memphis
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-21
I~nsOIvent Notice.
STAT1G OF TESSEssEE sHELRY oous1

E@fHolhhN 0hNLh1 OOINTY.
VfrIoE COUNTY COURT CLERK,
n mmeemphls, Tenn. October 8lh, 1881.
stillman. deceased. U""
ii AVlNG suggested tho insolvency Of the
II estate OF Julia Stillman. deceased, You
are hereby ordered to give notice, by advertiso-
ment IN some newspaper published within the
sald state, and also at tho Courthouse door
81 ohelby county, for all persons having
claims against said estate, to appear and ala
tne same, with the Clerk Of the County Court
authenticated In the manner prescribed By law
on or before the 8th day Of February. 1Ni,
and any claim net fled on or before aid dav'
or before an appropriation Of tho funds ofsaid
estate Is made, shall DO forever barred, both
N law and equity. 80
Witness my hand, at Office, this seh day Of
By HUGH B. CULLEN, ID. @.
Notice Is hereby given To oreditors 10 fila
claims as required BY lay.
This October 9Th, 1881,
,, ELIZA sTILLMAN, Adm'x.
James Gallagher, sol'r. & 4248I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-21
The YIlssissIppI Canrnen.

Vicks6urg Commercially
We greatly fear that attention to
local squabbles for county Offices is
directing thought end activity from
the State ticket. That is most i'm
portant. II Lowry and his splendid
associates are defeated it will be be
cause of our over confidence and in
activity on the part of friends. Local
harmony may be secured by fusion,
but must not be at the sacrifice of the
State government. There is quiet
but determined work going on over
the State by the mongrel %csnvassers.
Our friends must not conclude that
Lowry will be elected anyway without
effort OF organization. Should the
folly Of Indifference turn the State
government over to the wheel horse
ticket, we will have four years to
spend on the stool Of repentance. The
memory Of the dark days of Republi.
can misuse ought to bestir the tagging
energies ofeyery patriotic Mississip.
plan. We sound now a note Of warn
ing, let its echoes be heard in every
precinct Of the State. The election
Of King is the re-enthronemeut of
Radicalism,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-21
THE SENATE RIAL GALLERY
The Tennessee Historical Society
Makes an Appeal 10 the
pI5lic.

The Tennessee Historical Society
have determined to secure oil paintings
OF all the United States Senators who
have represented the State in Con-
gress since its admission into the Union.
All persons having paintings OF any OF
these Senator's or any other style Of
picture are requested to correspond
with Mr.. Arson Nelson, Secretary Of
the Society. The object Ofthe Society
is to form a Senatorial picture gallery.
Following is a complete lists Of all
the United States Senators who have
represented Tennessee in Congress:
William Blount,
William Cooke,
Joseph Anderson,
Andrew jackson,
Daniel Smith,
Jenkin Whiteside,
George w. Campbell,
Jesse Whiteside,
John Williams,
John H. Eston,
Hugh j. White,
Felix ltrundy,
+. A. Foster,
Alex. Anderson,
A. 0. P. Nicholson,
Spencer Jarnagin,
Il. L. Turley,
John Bell,
James G. Jones,
Andrew johnson,
David I. Patterson,
W. G. BroWnlOw,
Henry Cooper,
James II. Bailey,
David NJ. Key,
|. G. Harris,
Howell h. jackson.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-21

Mrs. Lucy Z. Mccormick, Coving-
ton, KY, writes: my constitution
was completely shattered by rheuma-
tism. | suffered intensely; stimulants
only gave me temporary relief. | tried
Browns Iron Bitters. 1t has cured
me completely, and l believe perma-
nently. After using two bottles |
felt better and stronger than ever /
did in all my life before"
S..:Mans6eld & Co.. W. n. Wilkers
son & Co., and G.. W. Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-21

The late pr. j. G. HOLLAND was
buried at Springfield, Mass, Saturday.
The remains were removed from New
York on Friday evening. The services
took place at tho house of Charles o.
Chaplin. Mrs. Hollands brother, the
Rev. Drs. Eustis and Buckingham
officiating. There were no remarks
and the burial was private.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-21
EAST.

"The provisional articles of peace
concluded November, 30, 1852, and
the definite treaty Of peace concluded
September 3, 1888, between the Uni
ted States of America and George III,
King Of Great Britain and Ireland,
declares: His Britannia Majesty &C.
knowledges the said United States
viz: New Hampshire, Massachusetts
Bay, Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations, Connecticut, New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina and Georgia-to be
free and sovereign and independent
States.ih
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-21
Health is Wealth.

Dr.. E. Q. WHsr's NERVE AND BRArv TRu.--
nEET; a specific for Hysteria, Dizziness, Con-
sion, Loss Of Memery, Spermatorrhra. Lima
tency, Involuntary Emissions, Premature Ola
ago. caused by ovor-exertion, self. abuse. or
oyer-ind9lgenoe, which leads 10 misery dsesy
ana Heath. One. box will cure recent cases.
One dollar q box, or six boxes for Eve dollar:
sent oy mail prepaid on receipt Of price. We
guarantee six boxes to cure any case. VIII
eaon order received By US for six boxes, accom-
pphsanaiseu WIN hye dollars, We will sead II epur-
money Il the. treatment does not effect A oure.
guarantees issued only by A. RENKERTG
". wholesale and Retail Druggists, 2i5 Main
ssIeet, memphis, Tenn. Orders by mail will
reoelFo hrompt attention. hxxYiiiiKSdLw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-21

Listen to the voice Of the public, ye
solitary skeptic, and hear it pronounce
a blessing on the greatest cough medi-
cine Of the age, Coussens' Honey Of
Tar, which will cure Group hoarse
ness, bronchitis, and diseases Of the
throat and lungs.
For sale by W. N. Wilkerson & Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-21

LU1rgper usr1EElisz 1ET 1gg-aTzte
h1na1 discusses Dcus experiment
VIII FCu taalsh- 1t Ycu don't Just
K11E what ais sou Use BruWas Iron
Bl1tsrs- il VII strengthen yuG and
asst nature II removing every syup-
ton Of distress.
S. Mansfield & Co. W. n. Wlker-
son & Co, and G. W. Jones i Co.,
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-21

10 4 case IL which the street rail-
rad companies Of Chicago Fought to
escape the payment Of a license fee Of
$50 per car. the court gave the city a
judgment for arrears, which are esti-
mated al 500 OOO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-21
SMITH

AT TccKsm. 0musarlQ ISL a.
ter a siey. e aimssaauI 10Fs. 6y s5tk|
Americans. 1lH .annih milntw 1T
the line, $500 mlllm mthr E01lmau
Of Governor T1lmuH NtaAsnu zal
thirty-six French SHIPS Of -ie Inns
Earl CORVALLIS. commander ut 1ta
British forces a. Ear9nwn NM.
Giozess.sr, szrreE1EHt uts army
~ c5asr. AL mn eaf BsInsI
sarconz and rW-1sEsg-- standards
to His E1cs.lszH Gec-rs EstIlr
ton. c5zu.a5r II d c. The rEm
biasd forces d A-s-it8 All Ez1H
to His EKcsllsneT he Cszis IL GaE1
ambeau, c~ommIztI5g tie 1-TlrT
troops, Of His Chris.iia Mdg II
America, and to His ExssIs-E tie
Comte de Gr1sse, c01z1-1i.g II
chief the naval army Of France il tie
Chesapeake"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-21

Princess Louise is to sail frsm Liv
erpool for Canada on theAllan steam or
Parisian, next Thursday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-21

The subscription price Of the
DAILY PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per
annum and soc pen month fer less
than one year. The WEEKLY
LEDGER is 81 per snnum-pOstage
free. Payable in advance invsria-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-21
NEsT.

THE treaty concluded February 6.
ITS, between the United States Of
America aud Louis XVI, King Of
France. declares the essential and
direct end Of the present defensive
alliance is to maintain effectively the
liberty, sovereignty, and independence
absolute and unlimited of the said
United States, as well in matters Of
government as of commerce"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-21

1THE Middleton (Hxdenan county
lews has lately changed hands, Mr..
- n. Mahaffy becoming the PVo-
|%tietor, and E. P. CobGrn ASSOCIATE
tor. These gentlemen are sos SsE
B take a position. As regards tie
O.3act, they sre unwilling 70 tsos7s
as a settlement, and VII 13vSsss a
Element on a basis Of
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-21
Chancery Sale of Real Estate
on OPENED BIDDlNGS.

No. 1877, R.-ChanceryCourt ofshelby ooun-
IVA J Adams OF al vs.. j j Mitchell et Al.
Rf virtue Of an interlooutory deoree for
Y sale, entered in the above cause on M
Hth day Of October, 1881, / will sell al pubiic
auction, 10 the highest bidder, in front oftbe
gierk and Matters Office, courtbonse ~
Shelby county, Memphis, Tennessee, on
Saturday, October ~, 1881,
closing the biddings at 70 o'eloek. m n.
ioloWing described property, SITUATED IN
shelby county, Tonn.. to-Wit:
Lqts z and 8 Of part oflot No. /, In the CITY
Memphis ICY no; 2 having front of50 feet
on west side Of Wellington street, With an IL
regular depth back 10 LaRose street. Lot No.
fronting bO feet on the west line OF Welling-
I9n street With an irregular depth back 10 the
'e,nando road: forms Of Sals-Cash.
This October 18th, 1881.
X. J. BLACK. Ciork and Ma Tor.
Hantt 4 Pattersos, solicitors for cumrl't.
$M
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-21
Hob Law In A~rkansaw.
HelenaIY eOman, 1911

htlenhil CONAN, W.
As Mr.. w. B. Lindsey. Deputy
Sheriff, Constable Cole, of Searcy
township, and Messrs. Sullivan and
Spears. special officers, were returning
from Esquire Brands court last might
about $50 o'clock with James Cum
bingham, Henry Lamar and Wiley
Cunningham, the men charged with
the attempted assassination Of Mr..
j. W. McMath, and we're near Pillows
bridge, they we're charged upon BY a
mob Of fifty men. As the men rushed
up Officer Lindsey drew his pistol and
ordered them to halt, but he was i'm
mediately confronted by three men
with shotguns and ordered to keep
quiet. The mob then took the pris-
oners from the wagon out to the side
of the road, and told Jim Cunning
ham to confess before they shot. He
replied that he was innocent, and
then several volleyg we're fired at him,
producing instant death. The other
two prisoners we're returned to the
custody of the officers, who brought
them TO the city and lodged them in
Jail. The men were disguised and but
one OF two spoke a word, so it was
impossible to recognize any.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-21
BURNETTrS COCAINE

SNthos tho irritsted scalp.
Affords the richest luster.
Prevents Tie hair from falling of.
Promotes its healthy, vigorous
Srowth,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-21

Fridsy EVsaias. Oct "a. 1851.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-21

The leading scientists oftO-day agree
that most diseases are caused by disordered
Kidneys or Liver. II. therefore, the Kidneys
and Liver are kept In perfect order. perfect
health will be the result. This truth has only
been known a short time and for Years people
suffered great agony without being able 70
find relief. The discovery Of Warmers Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure marks a new era in
the treatment Of these troubles. Made from
q simple tropical leaf of rare value, it cen
tains just tho elements necessary to nourish
and inyigorate both Of these great organa,
and safely restore and keep them In order. II
is a POSITIVE Remedy for all the diseases
that cause pains in tho lower part Of the body
for Torpid Liver, Headaches, ~Jaundice,
Dizziness, Gravel, Fever, Ague, MalRrial
Fever, and all difficulties of the Kidneys,
Liver and Urinary Organs.
1t is an excellent and safe remedy for 70
males during Pregnancy. 1t will control
Menstruation and is Invaluable for Leucor-
rhma OF Failing Of the Womb.
As a Blood Purifier 1t is unequaled. for II
cures the organs that MAKE the blood.
This remedy, which has done such wonders,
Is put up in the LARGEST SIZED BOTTLE
Of fanny medicine upon tho market, and is sold
by Druggists and all dealers at SI.25 per bot
tie. For Diabetes, enquire for WARMERS
SAFE DIABETES CURE. 1t is a POSITIVE
T. Il. WARNER & CO., Rochester, N. :.
48xxxiiii4s
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-21

Yale has a freshman this year who
is something Of a novelty in the way of
freshmen. He went to New Haven
twenty years ago and passed the ex-
animation. but did not enter. He
went into business, married and pros
p ed uqtil hQv. ah hobs, arranged
hi, b~us'eess 4 d lie can i,ave il fer
fur years, he tas brought bis family
with him h New Haven aud has en-
tered college.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-21
THE

The Secretary Of War appointed as
a commission to decide upon the de-
sign and model fer the monument r.
NJ. Hunt, Of New York; J. Q. A.
Ward. of New York, and Henry Van
Brunt, Of Boston. The principal
dimensions Of the monument vlll be-
l, the base, > feet 5 incheS : tie
pOdium or drum supporting the tAl~
teen dancing figures HtSs ( l1sAs.
3, the shaft Or uprGss esl1nA s. Tea.
l inch; 4, the capital rssl2lS &VRc4sne
on the 6nal course q tie sa.umh :
feet 4 iLcAsS 3 sks qe2GsaA Eiicl
supports the Ss1-s sErmgEhlug sht
m0zuuszs. Ssai $ inches and q 1ht
fEzra II tasi 8 inches make she 1Dss.
ksSgsa S. sea s inches Thu 6pStun
q ths sEss sBFsrS q suriace Hres o.
SIS Sc ssla The Hroa t0r luserg,tians
q s1sA EaB 81 the hsse lbeStl
s,uErs lunnBS TIN VrsateSi diameter
q tas paEium Is 8 iee inches The
hArti III Sht Ehirtecn hgurs sun
rounding rhs pnaiuu Is : feet The
GEmsrn q 1hb shaft az 1hJ bottom )
: iem inches anu 80 fhc 10Y 5 teet
The 1nsUrmeiuDs on fhe base are O.
be So 51llUES
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-21
THE YORKTOWN MONUMENT.
Description of the Shaft-The In.
scrIptIOns 10 be Placed
Upon IL.

Shortly after the Bunker Hill Cen
tennial, in 1875. the editor Of the Nor
folk Virginian, Mr.. Glennan proposed
that there should be q celebration Of
the event which finished the war Of
independence and established the
United States of America, and urged
the press of Virginia to take up and
favor the cause. The movement was
generally seconded, and a mass meet
ing was held in Yorktown, as a result
of which Governor Holiday, request
ed a meeting Of the Governors OF the
thirteen original States in lndepend-
eRce Hall, Philadelphia. The response
was heartily made.
A preliminary celebration took
place on the field Of Yorktown, 0cto-
Der %, 1879. Congress at its next
session appointed a committee, con-
sisting ola Senator and member from
each Of the Colonial States, and upon
organization Senator JOhnston.ot IT.
ginia, was chosen Chairman. A bill
approved june Z. 1880, appropriated
$4,000 for the erection Of = monu-
ment, etc,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-21

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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1881-01-20
rhe Enp1o.lve wnter p1tcher.

Mr.. WILLIAM H. LEvERGooD, Principal Of
the Boys Secondary School, this city, had a
singular experience on Saturday morning
last, at his home in Wrightsyille. He was
sitting with certain members of his family,
when a loud report-as of the discharge Of
n heavilyloaded gun-was heard in the
sleeping apartment occupied by his moth
er, and he rushed there to ascertain the
cause. Imagine his surprise to find that the
pitcher had exploded, and, with tho bowl, had
been broken into fifty pieces by actual count,
some Of the pieces having been hurled noross
the room. The most Singular part Of the af-
fair was that the apartment was heated by
register, and that the pitcher contained only
about pint of water, and that was not frozen.
Had the pitcher been filled with ice, the crack
ing Of it would not have been remarkable; but
there was no such cause, and the vessels were
not merely cracked, but seemed to have been
blown TO pieces by an xploslon.-LqncdSter
(Pu.) NelU Era.