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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-25
"CIAOOse Your Partners-BaIan
An.s

A Washington correspondent of the
Pittsburg Post draws this picture as
further inducement to those who hes
itate about going to the Inauguration:
The radical managers of the inaug
uration ball are in hot water about the
extraordinary demand on the part OF
the colored element for tickets. There
is nothing in the world that so tickles
darky's vanity as to meet white folks
on plane of social equality, and since
the door has been opened for this, on
the occasion Of the grand reception,
there is an unprecedented rush. This
intelligence has been flashed over the
country to the dismay Of the mana
gers, who now fear that their greed
for cash and eagerness to sell tickets
has overreached itself and that for
one colored person who invests ten
white ones will hold aloof on account
of the admission of the "niggers.
The wrath of these managers over
the exposure Of their scheme to rake
in the ducats knows no bounds,
and they are using the columns
of the radical slang whanging"
Republican newspaper here to pour
out their wrath upon the devoted
heads of the correspondents who have
the independence to let the people
know that if they attend the inaugural
reception they would there meet the
colored man and brother, and sister
too, in terms of perfect equality in the
dance and at the banquet. Ifany de
sire to mingle in the mixed society
to assist in this union of black spirits
with white-it is one of the privileges
and immunities guaranteed them by
the constitution Of this great and
glorious country. you pays your
money and you takes your choice.
But the trouble with the committee
is that they were trying to do their
work in corner and admit the dingy
beau and the mahogany hued belle 20
the festivities "unbeknownst" to the
white ticket. holders. In trying to
practice little artCul deception they
have been exposed. That's all.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-25
BY CABLE.

LONDON, February 25.-Parnell's
departure for Paris was owing more to
a severe nervous prostration than the
requirements Of the land league.
The Beers in the Dundee district
have held several meetings sympathiz-
ing with the Transvaal Beers, and are
continually sending assistance to the
Boer camp.
Gladstone improving.
BOMBAY, February 25.-The order
for the embarkation of the Fourteenth
hussars for Durham has been counter
manded.
CAIRO, February 25.-The French
consul general here has been recalled
to Paris to explain his attitude in con-
nection with the recent military out
break when the troops made threaten
ing manifestations against the minister
Of war.
CoNsTANTINOPLE, February 25.-
All the chiefs of the Albanian league
have been summoned to Prisiend to
deliberate upon a course of action
hostile to Greece.
LONDON, February 25.-Edmund
Yates, novelist and journalist, is about
to start a new daily afternoon paper in
London.
Henry Labouchere has bought a
partnership in the Pail Mall Gazette.
ST. PETERSBURG, February 20
The new Russo Chinese treaty was
signed yesterday. Marquis Tseng
starts for Paris Immediately.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-25
LIGHT RAINS POSSIBLE.
Weather Indications at Noon To-
Day.

WASHINGTON, February 25-For
Tennessee and Ohio valley Warmer,
fair weather, followed by increasing
cloudiness, possibly by rain or snow,
northerly winds, veering to southcrly,
followed by falling barometer.
For the lower lake region: Fair
weather, followed by increasing cloud
mess and occasional light snow, vari-
able winds, shifting to warmer south
easterly, rising followed by falling
barometer.
For the upper lake region: Cloudy
weather, followed by snow, warmer
southerly winds, falling barometer.
For the upper Mississippi and lower
Missouri valleys: Cloudy weather,
with lightisnow or rain, warm south
easterIy winds, falling barometer, fol-
lowed by winds veering to colder
northwesterly and rising barometer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-25
PHILADELPHIA.
Big Railroad Suits in Sight.

BALTIMORE, February %. - The
Baltimore and Ohio railroadIc Icompany
has brought two suits in the supreme
court against the Pennsylvania rail-
road company for damages laid at five
hundred thousand dollars each. De-
clarations have not yet been filed, but
it is learned that the cause of the
action is the interruption of travel
apd delay of passenger and freight
trains at the junction at Philadelphia,
on the New York route of the Balti-
more and Ohio. Suits have been
brought against the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad for damages for delay at
the same point in Transporting cattle
and causing them to miss a higher
market than the prices were when
the train reached New York.
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DOWNWARD went stocks and secu-
rites in New York this forenoon. L.
a. N. railroad stock dropped 81 per
share, and was quoted. at S7l; Nash
vile and Chattanooga, so; Iron Noun
tain, 80; Memphis and Charleston, Al.
There was slight recovery at one
time, but prices fell off again, and the
feeling was droopy and unsettled.
Money loaned at ] to 10 interest per
diem in addition to the legal rate of 6
per cent. Some improvement and an
easier feeling resulted when it was an
nounced that the secretary of the
treasury would purchase $lO,OOO,OOO
of the IS and 6s, due in 1881, for the
sinking fund, at par and accrued in
tere.t to date.
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CINCINNATI.
Wanted TO See the Hanging
The7Ist New York.

CINCINNATI, February 25.-The
mes-Star specials describe the peo-
pie at Fremont, Ohio, as disappointed
at the respite giveN Peter Welch, the
murderer of Andrew Cattrecher, who
was to have been hanged to-day. A
detachment of the state militia guard
the Jail, and though great excitement
prevails, no violence has been at
tempted.
The arrival of the detachment ofthe
7lst New York militia, en- route to
New Orleans, was delayed by the train
being forty-fye minutes late. The
First Ohio regiment receive them at
the Plum street depot.
A Times-Star special reports the
arrest, at Marietta, of Moses Dugan,
a river pilot, suspected of being one Of
the two men who, some months ago,
threw the daughter OF Jacob Fikc, a
farmer living near that city, into a
well sixty feet in depth.
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ALL NIGHT PARTNERS,
A New Orleans Society Man on
an Evil that Should be
Remedied.
NJ Orleans Plcayune.l

New Orleans Picayune.l
u beg leave to make suggestion,
which, if impossible to act upon be-
fare the carnival, may be carried into
effect BIZ considerate persons in such
festivities as may come after Easter.
I allude o the late hour named for
tho guests 10 arrive at parties and
halls and the very late hour at which
they take their departure. Invitations
20 a dinner name an hour which, ii
ignored by the person invited, would
he considered the height Of i'll breed
ING Moreover, after the time named
he is not expected at sll, and his ar
rival would be'a rude intrusion. For
a marty or ball invitations name 8 or y
o'clock. p.m., and the caprice Of fash
ion has made it "the thing" to go an
honr or two hours later thsn the time
set The host and hostess wait in
empty rooms. An hour after the time
a few scattering guests timidly enter
as if qusking with alarm lest they
sSonld be the first arrivals. After
tbat the rush begins. No hour Is set
for departure. Anytime between
.m;dniqht and breakfast time seems
permissible. ..
ME- to set an earlier hour for arrival
cav hall. past Z pm, and name ocl'k
"a the hour for departure. and make
ouests understand that observance OF
the hours named is imperative. -Four
or FIVE hours dancing seems a fair
allowance. 1t doesn't make much
difference to young ladies. They
,nrobabIv have nothing to do next
dso but to sleep, and be petted up by
,obsco NOUS maids and doting mammas.
We I'll. 1ws who do partner duty with
gbem and are reioiced to be assigned TO
such delight. have hard work to DO
next dov We are lawyers, or clerks
or Gotten men, OF merchants, or book,
keepers. and are expected at places oil
business as early as six, never later
Shan nine. During the wiateTr season
in this city we are eager, ior such en-
~; ~ ,vments, and enter into them WIN
oast @ The trouble is, we are kept up
ali n. 'ght long, and are unit ior pusi-
ness ne xt day.
"'SS When h spoke to a highly respected
lodv fr;e, ,d on this subject the other
day ,sUy sbe arcastically replied that she
would give a matinee Tor me anu
otbers % incap, bic of keeping late hours
IL Is not ma,tinees we want only
little consideration which would IN
eommode ,T nobody, and be a benefit to
host and guest; sno.L i
tba name of a large number o. gentle
men who have freely expressed them
selves on this subject as an evil Wnlcn .,l
sbouid be, and easily might be gem
edied.
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fire Record.

New YORK, February pa fire
broke out this morning in building
No. l3 Front street, occupied by the
firm of Pierce 4 Baldwin, flour mer-
chants; stock damaged to the amount
of $4,000, building $4,000. Smoke
filled the building No.1l Front street,
occupied by Brumley & Vannlack,
-four merchants; stock damaged $4,000.
r. Story, dealer in spices, No. 8 Front
street, DAMAGED $4,000.
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port from the committee appointed
last night to come to some agreement
upcd the apportiOnment bill.
The senate bill passed for the sale
of the remainder of the reservation of
the confedorated 0toe and Missouri
tribes Of Indians in Kansas and Ne
braska.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-25

0.0.S., THE wide awake Nashville
correspondent of the Courier-J Journal,
thinks it very doubtful whether the
state debt will be settled by this leg
islature, and expresses the opinion that
ifit is not done now, it will never be
done. He discovers too much dicta-
tion on the part of the eastern bond.
holders. Any kind of a settlement
means large increase of taxation,and
the legislature is not very anxious to
meet theresponsibility.
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Sales to-day, 68,UOO bales.

New ORLEANS, February %, 1l:3O
am.-Cotton quiet and unchanged.
Middling 115c. Sales to-day, 500
bales. Receipts to-day, 1854 bales.
Stock, 28l, $50 bales.
LIVERPOOL, February %, $3.50 pm.
Cotton opened with moderate in
quiry, freely supplied, now l-16d low
er on Orleans. Uplands SD; Orleans
67-16d. Sales to day 5000 bales; re-
ceipts lO,500; American 84Q0. Futures
opened steady, now quiet and steady.
Deliveries for February and February
and March, 6sd; March and April,
6s@S l3-l6d; May and June, 6!@
6 II 3d. June and July, 6 9-l6d, July
and August, 6 19-32d.
MANCHESTER, ENG, February 25,
$3.50 p.m.-Yarns and fabrics dull and
tending down.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-25

JOHN Bateman Smith, one of the
editors Of the Pulaski Citizen, died at
his home on the 23d instant. He was
born in Nashville, but went to Fay
ettville. and afterward to Pulaski, to
engage in journalism. Afterward, he
was private secretary to General
Bright while member of congress.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-25

The LEDGER Office book bindery,
l3 Madison street, is in the same
building as the newspaper and job
printing establishment; is owned by
the same proprietor. embraces all
machines aud material used in a first
class book bindery. and is CONDUCTED
by competent workmen capable Of
executing work in as good and sub
stantial a style as can be done any
where.
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ATLANTA.
Organization Of the international
Cotton Exposition.

ATLANTA, February 25.-The in
telnational cotton exposition have or
ganized, ard elected H. j. Kimball
president and United States Senator
Brown chairman of the executive
committee.
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Lamar to Be his Own successor.

UfeenYIIIe IImes'I
Four weeks since we ventured the
prediction that Senator Lamar would
receive the approval,and endorsement
of his state when the election for his
successor came off. Judging from the
tone of large majority of the state
papers that we have seen. the recent
war waged upon him has only served
to make that contingency certainty.
We are glad to say that neither he nor
his friends have any cause to regret
the result of this last attack, whose
only effect has been to recoil upon the
heads ofthose making it.
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H. E@CH,
Cigars & Tobacco
299 Main ~. tClark's Marble Block,
2l7 MRln. cor. Adams Rrnnchl 1h9 6

EUREKA COnNCIL, No. 6, r. AND Q
II S. M.-SPECIAL AS5ENBLY.-XX
panions, Royal and reect Master memb be1s Of
Eureka Council and others, that our Most /
lustrious Companion, Irwin Birney. Grand
Master Of the Grand IOuncil OF K. and Ms
Of Tennessee, will be with US on the night Of
10th and 26th inst. (Friday and Ssturds " and
comforting degrees, etc. full atteL dance is
particularly desired. as we'll of Companions
Royal Arch Ma 0ns as may wish to take the
degrees, as the members of the Council aud
those having already received the degrees
BY order b. + PRICE, T. 1. G. NJ.
ID Q. Trader. Recorder. 1853 i54
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-25

Z THE Chattanooga Times has come
out in new and very becoming dress,
and what is more, it is we'll filled
with live advertisements. The Times
is vigorous paper and is doing much
to promote the interests Of the only
manufacturing centre we have in
Tennessee.
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Stock. running account.......
IRPORTs.
HYPoRra.

New YORK, February %, 1920 pm.
Cotton quiet and steady. Ordinary,
8 5 l6c; good ordinary, 8 l5-16c: low
middling, lie; middling, II 9-16c ;
good middling, l2ic; middling lair,
l3so; fair, l3jc. Futures opened
steady, now the same at very little
change from last evenings closing fg-
ures, as follows: Deliveries for
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-25

Gas companies have cause to. be
alarmed. Edison claims that he has
perfected the diyisibility of light and
that it can be applied to common uses.
The people are ready for it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-25
Was Opposed 10 Cremation.

WASHINGTON, February 25.-The
family Of Senator Carpenter authorize
the statement that the senator always
expressed himself as opposed to ere
nation. He made no request as to
the disposition of his remains.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-25

A BILL has been reported upon
favorably in the house Of representa-
tives of !. the Arkansas legislature,
which provides a new form of govern
ment for Little Rock similar to the
kaxing district of Memphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-25

A splendid breakfast on the table
surrounded by family Of coughs.
They used DR.. Bulls cough syrup
and that family now keeps It always
on hand and recommends it. Price
only 25 cents bottle.
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Renrieyed for One IYeeIl.

TOLEDO, ONT. February .5.-Jobn
Welch, whose execution for the mur-
der Of Gotsacker was to hav. taken
place at fremont, Ohio, to-day, has
been reprieved for one week.
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DIED

RAPP-At the residence of her parents, this
morning at lO:2O am, JosEPRINE AGNES,
daughter Of Mr.. aud Mrs. J. Rapp.
Funeral Tomorrow SATURDAY morning,
at ten clock, from 50 Fifth street. Chelsea.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-25

PROVIDENCE, February 25 The
house passed a resolution submitting
to the electors an amendment to the
constitution establishing a school Of
suffrage for women.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-25

A CONTRACT has been given out for
lighting the streets of Denver with
electricity for two years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-25

BosToN, February 25.-The Allan
tic bank of Boston has retired $4l4,-
600 OF its circulation.
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River TeIegranls.

Evansville, February 25 River
falling, with 81 feet on the gauge.
Weather clear and warm. Arrived:
Paris c. Brown, 3 IN; MOllie Moore
and Gaf, noon. Departed; Paris c..
Brown, Cincinnati, 4am.
Louisville, February 25: River fall
ing, with II feet in the canal,
and II feet in the chute on the falls.
Weather clear and cool.
Pittsburg, FEBRUARY 25: River 8
feet 10 inches and falling. Weather
clear and cool.
Cairo, February 25: Arrived Gen.
Rucker, st. Louis, s pm; John i.
Rhodes, st. Louis, TO- Fannie Tatum,
St. Louis, s am. Departed; Oak
land, St. Louis, Z pm, j. W. Garrett,
New Orleans, Z; Rucker, Paducah, S.
Rhodes, Pittsburg, midnight; Iron
Mountain, New Orleans, II am,
Weather clear and pleasant
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VACCINE MATTER.

OFFICE BOARD OF HEALTH, !
TAXING DISTRICT. SHELBY Co., Tenn,
February 25th, 1881.
TH0SE wishing to be vaceinated or having
l. children requiring vaccination and unable
10 have it done az their own expense. will ap-
Health Office. 266 Second street, between the
hours Of 2 and pm.
r. B. KING, NJ. D.,
1884 Secretary Board Of Health.
Avalanche and Appeal COPY It.
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Clearing House Report.

Clearances. Balance
Friday, Feb. 25.......S l50,653 80 3 81, ,7t3 3S |
Thus far this week.. sl4441 So 1856 2sl gs
same time last week. sC6,GO0 &c 1875 90
Same time w'k before. 8lS03O O2 l65, ,566 SO
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Liverpool Market mp TO 2i3O p m

LIVERPOOL, February 3.-BacOn
c. c. dull. 46s Sd; $. r. dull, AS; !. C.
dull. Ais Cd; S. @. dull ABS; shoulders
dull Bis Cd. Lard. prime western
steady, SIS Sd. Turpentine spirits
frmer. 35s. Wheat, spring No. 2
frmer. IS I'd; No. l. white 6rmer, 9s
4d. Corn, mixed steady, 5s GID for
old; IS Sd for new. Turpentne spirits,
London, 6rmer, 34s.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-12-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.

patent has been issued to Ell ii. Janney, OF
Fairfax County. for a car coupling
william H. Overncre has been appointed post
master at Buttons Creek and Emily I. Thornbury
at Holly Creek.
Mr.. James Brooks, prominent citizen OF Rich-
mond died Tuesday morning In the seventy ninth
year OF his age
Martin Fall ON Monday night killed William J.
Campion during n street fight in Richmond. me
former has been arrested.
Rev Father Patrick Hasty, of Lynchburg, now
at st. Vinccnts Hospital In Norfolk, had his leg
amputated Christmas Eve, ana MS conuluoh IN
very critical.
The Richmond Riding Club, composed OF q
number OF young ladies and gentlemen, had
It's first meet" Tuesday evening. There were ten
couples IN the party, and they made fine appear
aDce on the streets.
gportsmen organized q fox hunting expedition,
and spent the day in the fields The fields were
industrlously secured, but the willy game could
not be driven from its cover. Late in the evening
the party returned, jaded and.tired.
Mr. r. Nichols, of North Danville, attempted
suicide Saturday last by shooting himself. lie
fred three times, one ball passing through his
scalp, one through his hat, and the other missing
his body. No Ia assigned for his act, nor Is
he considered In q critical condition.
A little boy, son of Mr.. Thomas McMillon, who
lives near Campbelrs Mills, in the Horse Pasture
district was accidentally killed on Sunday afler.
noon last In jumping of fence the deceased
fell on arock. One of his legs was broken, and he
was 80 painfully injured in other respects that q
most painful death ensued In q few hours.
Another section of the Valley Railroad has just
been putt to contract, Messrs. Mason, Hogc q
Mason, ell-known and experienced Virginia
railroad contractors having contracted for the
nrst three miles south OF staunton. They expect
70 commence work next Monday, and propose to
put three hundred convicts on the line and prose
cute the work vigorously at once.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-12-29
THE FATAL CAREss.

"Thou wiltbc trueT
The words came from the pale lips Of tall, fair
kir who stood on the piazza Of one OF the stateest
mansions on the Island Her features were cast
in patrician mold. Her eye also had cast-put
let that pass. From of broad low brow OF purest
marble swept q mass OF fair and glossy tresSess
upon which the sunlight fell, causing them 70
glimmep with golden CLINT. IL was the gnhues,
hsr IN the World my stately ~ o6Suld eniy
have been turned out of tho factory OF the see.
brated LaTmier de Paris (de2g.lt compete9i, ~
ensemble that would have made glad an hrusts
soul. Gwendolen Kahill was indeed a p" thing OF
beauty and Joy forever"
The winsomc maid gozed upinto the dark, in
over her. His arms were entwned about her lis.
some form. Twas loves first embrace. ~ was
calculated 70 discount The famous h Tg 3, lng
Shine was a hugger beyond compare. He had
graduated at Chicago and taken first honors. lie
was truly hugger from way back"
But enough he speaks. From his stately throat
his rich voice rises In tender accents the while he
runs his jeweled fingers through his raven locks
in dreamy and searching fashion, The action Is
full Of grace and yet-but let that pass.
meY
There was the tremble of tears in his voice. Fer
dinands was a.high- strung fervont nature Twas
agony TO his proud soul TO be suspected. Besides,
he was nervous. He had POLITICALLY described
himself TO Gwendolen as on his nut" The even
ing before he had but to our story.
"Ah, sweetone," Ferdinand continued. dreamily,
nbradlng his leit ankle with his right brogall.
little knowest thou the frenetc passion that RACES
in my heart as my eyes gaze down into thy deep
azure orbsl Oh, yee-ump
He took another reef in his arms. Gwendolen
cnsped. lovely blush sufFused her damnsk
cheeks. She gazed once more mp into his faithful
eyes. Then the graceful head nestled conhdingly
upon the bosom Of his three-ply ulster,
'"Oh, Ferdy," she whispered, signing gently.
you hold me so iight. feel | am all going 10
sleep. think my circulation's stopped. But |
am 90 happy, love"
A pang OF terror shot through Ferdinand's heart.
He rapidly uncoied his arms. Too late The
t.tr haA m nQt wisely. hut too
well, fell back lifeless. Gwendolen was paralyzed
by pressure.
Before the remorseful youth could recover from
his trance of horror dull thud wns heard In his
rear. Kahil Jrere had debouchcd from the vesti-
bule Ferdinand Shine carOmed upon the elm
tree that stood opposite the front door-thc one you
remember, gentle reader, that the boys peeled fol
"slippery ellum on that glad summer day last
June, when all the air was heavy with the hum oil
humble bees and the musical voice of the straw
berry vendor wafbled ndown the tropical Streets
Efon Loves Opn Lote" by C0iond Perry Carson.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-12-29
DISTRICT COURTS.

CIRCUIT CouRT-JUsTICE MACARTHUR.-Steveni
Vs. Biting & Davidson; referred TO ]. q. Payne
Fitzmorrls vs. Cook verdict for plaintiff; one cent
damages and costs. Fitzmorris Cook; verdict FOL
1854 damages FAINT, receiver VS.. Fauk
ner; settled. Knox, commissioner, vs. Mattnglyi
off calendar. Knight VS.. Barker ct al; defendants
called and Judgment Guthrie vs.. Douglass verdict
for plaintiff one cent damages and costs: United
interest from June 4 1874 Court adjourned TO to-day
at ten o'clock a. Caendar-Nos. 49, Az, 4f2, $50
40 Al 42 IA to $50 inclusive 49, to 400 Inclusive