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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-19
FOREIGN AF FAIRS.

ALEXANDRIA, August 19.-Six trans
ports, with troops, aud two gunboats left
this port Friday night to take position
outside the harbor to be ready to start
Saturday.
lilo pm. The transports and feet are
now steaming eastward. The ships have
their topmasts lowered and yards secured,
with everything cleared ready for action.
Generals Wolseley and Adye accompa-
MED the transports in dispatch boats. Ad-
miral Seymour will hoist his flag on board
the ironclad Alexandria to-day.
ALEXANDRIA, August 19.-The Khe-
dive has decided to intrust Cherif Pasha
with the presidency of the new Ministry,
but the Ministry will not be constituted
until the arrival of Riaz Pasha.
Information from headquarters states
that prominent person has been discov-
cred to be in almost constant communica-
ton with the rebels, and he will be ar
rested and confined on board of an
Egyptian man-of-war. 1t is said the
prominent person referred to is Hassan
Pasha Cherei, Minister of Walks.
ALEXANDRIA, August l9.-The arrest
Of the person above mentioned as having
been in constant communication with the
rebels, was made this morning.
Mr.. Long, the American Consul, was
attacked yesterday, inside the Gabarri
gate, by about forty natives. Soldiers ar
rived and dispersed the crowd, and arrest
ed the leaders Of the assaulting party. II
appears that some natives attempted to
stop Mr., Long as he was driving, and he
became annoyed and urged on his horse,
injuring one Of the party.
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TIPTON COUNTY ITEMS.
CoyinEton Call, Is.

The Somerville District Conference
of the Methodist church meets here
to-day.
The splendid speech made by that
talented young attorney, IL. s. Young,
Esq at the reunion last week, received
a great many compliments.
The colored Baptists arc having a
protracted meeting at the church in
this place. The pastor, Rev. David
Evans, is assisted in the services by
Rev, w, M. McMichael, of Somerville,
and Rev. NJ. Taylor, OF Ripley.
Fruit Of all kinds and melons are
very plentiful and cheap in our county.
Many of the farmers ard others are
feeding apples and peaches to their
hogs on account of the scarcity of old
corn. That is right, hogs will fatten
on it.
Mr.. W. E. Sheriff., a gentleman
well and favorably known throughout
the county, died Tuesday morning at
2 o'clock, at the residence Of his sister
in-law, Mrs. Mary A. Coward, near
Randolph, and was buried at Mt.
Carmel Cemetery Wednesday morning
At the reunion at Glenn's Springs,
last Thursday, beer was sold on the
grounds, and four or five different
kinds of gambling carried on openly
without any attempt at concealment,
in strict violation of law and to the
evil example Of all. We heard the
proprietor and managers Of the reunion
very severely criticised for permitting
such things.
The c., 0 & S. W. R. R. has four
ditching trains and about 300 men at
work between here and Atoka, re-
ducing the grade of the road bed,
which at some points will have to be
cut down ten or twelve feet. 1t is
now SO heavy at some places that
freight trains have great difficulty in
getting over, and with heavy freights
next fall, it would be almost impossi-
BILE.
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MISSISSIPPI LEvEE GAPS
All to be Let Out to Contract at
Once.
special 70 Cinoinnnti Oommarnial

special 70 cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE
Mississippi River Commission has
heard in New York within the past
few days delegations from Mississippi,
Louisiana and Arkansaw, which urged
that the gaps on the levees of the
Mississippi be closed as soon as pos
sible.
There was some discussion as to
how much of this work should be done
by the States, and how much should
be done by the United States. 1t was
finally decided by the Commission that
the leyee gaps should be closed as
soon as might be, and that the
States should put under the control Of
the Secretary Of War whatever funds
they have for this purpose, the same to
be used with the national appropria-
tion. Members Of the delegation say
that the Commission will probably
spend every cent of the six millions
Congress has given them for the Mis-
sissippi, as one of them said: eve
want to 60 empty handed again before
Congress next winter"
The Secretary OF war said to-day
that he was only awaiting the action
OF the Commission before putting the
whole river out to contract. 1t is
proposed to make this year memora-
BILE on the Mississippi.
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BY THE SEA.
How Mr.. and Mrs. Breezy Made
Their Entry in the surf
Brooklyn EAGLE.

brooklyn Eagle.
"Now, DEAR" said Mr.. Breezy, lead
ing his wife carefully over the sands,
you must wet your head first and
then"
"DO you suppose | have never been
in bathing beforeY asked Mrs. Breezy
giving an extra tug at the skirt of her
bathing suit, and looking over her
shoulder to see if any vulgar men were
taking in her more or less graceful
costume, "Mr. Breezy, you talk as
thou, b | had lived all my life in the
backwoods of Ohio and had never got
a sniff of salt water. | am Just as
familiar with surf bathing as you
are, Mr.. Breezy, and | dare say a
great deal more 80. You know |
was brought up on the Sound, and l
know"
But, my dear, the surf here at
Long Branch is very heavy, and you
must take good hold of the rope as
soon"
"Now, Mr.. Breezy, I'm not baby"
said Mrs. Breezy, jerking her arm
away from the grasp Of her husband,
and making vain attempt to walk
gracefully over the rough beach.
nd like to see the wave big enough
to knock me over, and you needn't
suppose I'm going to cling to that old
rope and miss all the fun. The rope
is all very well for the old people and
the children. If you are afraid, Mr..
Breezy, you had better go back to
your bathhouse and put on your
clothes"
But you know, my dear, you can't
swim, and there is a very strong un.
dertow here, they say" said Mr.
Breezy, once more grasping his wife's
arm.
do let 60 ofme, and for PHYS
sake stop acting like a fool, said Mrs.
Breezy, making dash forward, and
once more releasing her arm. "All
the people will imagine we are on our
wedding tour ifyou keep on in this
way. You Just shift fot yourself, and
let me alone for once in your life. /
know you will have all you can do to
keep from drowning without botheriug
me. You can't swim any more than |
can, and I'd advise you to cling to the
rope on your own account, aad stick
to it, For my part | had rather be
drowned than appear coward" "
but simple prudence, my dear"
said Mr.. Breezy, stumbling over a
piece of driftyood In a vain attempt
to ONCE more reach his wife.
IF | was a man I'd swear,u said
Mrs, Breezy, looking back scOrnfully
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Wall street.

NEW York, August IS, IL a.m.-Ths
stock market opened irregular, Erie
preferred being ! per cent lower and
Northwestern preferred | per cent
higher; other changes rational
Wheat, K@9sc higher firm but very
quiet.
Money, per cent; prime mercantile
paper, 6X@6H per cent; bar silver, lao
1l4%. Exchange steady, 85H long;
90 sight.
Governments unchanged. States dull.
Railroads steady.
Stocks--Alter IL o'clock the market
continued irregular. Lackawanna ad-
vanced 4 per cent, Erie preferred and
Kansas d Texas / each, while St Paul,
Minneapolis & Manitoba declined l.,
Northwestern preferred 4 and Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy u per cent. About
noon the Canada Southern, Chicago
Burlington g. Quincy advanced 4 and
Kansas & Texas declined / per cent.
Government 6s extended, l0lA; 5s,
1915 AIS, ll41si As, 1895 Pacific 6s
Of '96, l30. l.tt
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Fires.

SAN FRANCISCO, August l9.-A Red
Bluffs dispatch says; A very destructive
fire visited this place on Thursday night.
Three blocks in the best business section Of
town are in ashes. The total loss will
probably aggregate S2S,000. Insurance,
$4,000 Several persons were injured,
but no lives lost
QUEBEC August 10. "A fire in st. Rochs.
this morning, burnt rag, soap and
candle factory and also the factory belong
tag to Richards, manufacturer of leather
tip packing cases, etc; and three private
residences. Loss, $4,000.
CHICAGO, August 19.-About 9 o'clock
this morning fire broke out in the Wal
ton House, 32 East Washington, a not too
reputable locality, and from room 45,
where The smoke was thickest the ago
nlging screams Of a woman were heard.
The firemen brokeinto the room and ex-
tinguished the flames, and found Mrs.
Frank Flynn lying on the bed, and burned
out Of sem mblance to human form, and
barely living She appears to have upset
the kerosene lamp in an insane or drunken
frenzy, She was taken to the county
hospital to die, Her flesh was burned and
Gookod 70 a crisp.
NEW YoRK, August ia fire this
morning destroyed the piano factory OF
Hartman, Dowling & Pee, on Tenth ave.
nue. near Fiity-seventh street Their loss
is estimated at 1915, 900, upon which there
is insurance, but not enough to cover the
damages. The factory was brick struc-
ture nine stories high, and well filed with
tsasoned lumber and inhammable ma
tefiai, Tho efforts of the fremen
were directed 70 preventing the dis
astrous flames from spreading to
the adjoining tenements The entire
brigade of the upper district worked for
three hours to accomplish this end and
stood their ground bravely. The four
story tenement, 8S6 Tenth avenue, caught
FIRE repeatedly, but the flames wers fought
back, The headlong fight of the oGou-
pants together with those from the adjoin-
ING fenmepts, made . scene Of terror and
col sion, but no accidents happened.
The fourth floor Of the factory was Occupied
by Oakley & Heating, manuiaotuf0fs ol
washing machines stock and machinery
destroyed Loss $50 900; partly insured.
PUBLIC LEDGER Job printing ofie'
and hook hindarv 13 Madison.
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at her better-half. "Of all the old
grandfathers you 90 ahead. Do you
think l came down here to be con-
stantly told what | am to do2 Am |
Of age, Mr.. Breezy, or not? Tell me
that"
"But you will stay inside the ropes,
won't you dear?" urged Mr.. Breezy,
stumbling along after his wife, and
cursing the luck that ever brought him
to the seashore.
II don't know whether | will or
no" " said Mrs. Breezy, striding boldly
towards the breakers and folding her
arms in a determined manner. Its
just as safe outside the ropes as in,
and | can take care of myself anyway,
DO matter where / am. Did you ever
see me in a position where | couldn't,
Mr.. Breezy"
mot to my knowledge" said Mr..
Breezy smiling in spite Of his situa
tion. but you are not used to surf
bathing"
"Mr. Breezy, do let up-I mean to
stop that everlasting preaching" said
Mrs. Breezy, reaching the edge ofthe
incoming tide and halting suddenly.
Mr.. Breezy, come here and take my
hand"
But thought you could"
Never mind what you thought" Z"
said Mrs Breezy, jumping back as a
little wave Tapped about her ankle.
Take my hand do you hear" and an
other wave crept in, creeping nearly
to her knees. will you take my hand
or do you propose to stand there like a
brute and see your wife drowned?"
screamed Mrs, Breezy, throwing her
arms about her husbands neck as soon
as he came within reach, and hanging
to him like poor relation. Now,
take me over to that rope, and don't
let 60 of me; quick" screamed Mrs.
Breezy, as big wave swept up to her
waist.
But you said, dear, that"
DO you want to get rid of mo?"
screamed Mrs. Breezy, clinging to her
husbands hands like vice. "Do you
want me to-dr-drown? Oh, dear.
here comes another" and she fairly
climbed up on her husbands form in
vain attempt to escape tremendous
breaker, but it was too late, and they
both rolled over on the sand as the
water dashed past them.
ugh, this is dreadful" gasped
Mrs, Breezy, finally regaining her
feet aud tugging at her ciinging bath
ing suit. "Oh, dear, l must Just
look like-like a fright, ana my hair
is all coming down, and-and-I think
l will go out. Mr.. Breezy, what are
you laughing at, you great, heartless
brute. But another wave caught her
on flank movement, and she once
more hit the sand.
"0h. dear-oh, Mr.. Breezy, catch
me. Where are your" screamed Mrs
Breezy distributing herself promis-
eously over the beach as she struggled
to get out of the reach of the surf.
Here, dear" called Mr.. Breezy,
dipping handful of sand out of his
port ear, and doubtfully crawling
towards bis wife, and the twin wrecks
made a bee line for their bathing
houses, t'r G
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Affairs In arizona.

Tucson, At, August l9.-The Stars
special adyices from San Carlos say; B.
B. Williams, the newly appointed Indian
agent, has refused to assume charge as he
founc the affairs in frightfully confused
condition. The commissary and sub
agent have suddenly turned up missing,
and evidence of gross frauds and specula-
ton under the Tiffany administration is
alleged to be overwhelming. n
The Tonic Apaches are very restless.
Last Friday night they had prepared to
make break, but one of their squaws
gave the whites warning, and the Moherse
Apaches bitter enemies of the Tontos,
armod and turned out and prevented it.
The Tontos offered 25 cents for all the
cartridges they could get on the day they
had fixed for the outbreak Matters arc
assuming seriousshape. The settlers are
now organizing for the movement. The
anti-reservation people are eincreasng their
force in every section, and special agent,
are visiting all Of the principal towns and
camps, organizing for any emergency.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-19

IT is now a fixed fact that there
will be a fall meeting at Memphis in
October under the auspices of the
Jockey Club. The meeting will last
six days, although the dates are not
yet announced. There will be about
$4,000 in purses. Some thirty Eve
or forty horses are already virtually
entered, and others are to hear from.
The event promises to draw a large
crowd, and to be success worthy Of
the Club and the good name of Mem
phis abroad. "
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-19

THE Knoxville Tribune says the
Democracy Of East Tennessee is solid
for Bate, the Democratic nominee for
Governor. There is no denying this
fact. We have reports from every
county, which confirm what we have
before stated. Beasley and Fussell
will not receive half as many votes in
East Tennessee as did Wilson two
years ago. The Democrats Of East
Tennessee are the best in the State,
and they all go together. They take
their Democracy straight every time,
without water or sugar.
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would have to run parallel with the
Knobel branch of the Iron Mountain
railroad, which is to be rapidly ex.
tended from Forrest City to Alexan
dria, La, and thence to New Orleans.
1t looks as if Dir. Huntington had
come to stop, temporarily at least.
II so, he will find Memphis good
stopping place.
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The Athens Post, edited by the ven
erable and clear headed Sam P, WINS,
now appears with the name of General
w. B. Bate at the head of its columns.
Colonel WINS says: Ne
: Two years ago we told the Democrats
within the limits of our circulation that
the contest was between Wright and Haw-
kins, and begged them, week after week,
and in as strong language as we cQald
command, TO unite upon the former.
When the election was over and the dis
aster announced, we remember to have
been as severe as anybody in criticising
and reprobating the course of the men
whom we regarded as mainly instrument
tai in bringing II about We have looked
calmly and CONSIDERABLY over the field,
carefully read and pondered every paper
and private Latter received from other por-
tions of the State, and are fully satisfied
that the contestnow is between Bate and
Hawkins, and that nothing but q general
and generous rally to the support of the
former can prevent the recollection of the
latter by larger plurality than he re-
ceived in 1880 The Republican party is a
thrifty, growing institution, watered and
nurtured by Democratic dissenslons and
if it succeeds next November 1t will not be
long until it overshadows the whole State
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-19

IT ia proposed by the company headed
by Mr.. II. 7. Wilson, the New York cap
talist, to soon begin the construction of
the Tennessee & Southern galway on the
east bank of the Mississippi, from Mem
phis to Now Orleans This win interrupt
the programme of Huntington, the lessee of
Mississippi who proposes that the govern
ment shall furnish The necessary money to
build the road for Huntington ct al to own.
This method of constructing roads belongs
to history.-[Little Rock Gazette.
tits not often that any one gets
ahead Of the other Mr., Huntington,
but it looks like he has met his match
in the long headed Mr.. Wilson.
While the former kept his
purposes secret and was
planning to build a road down the
river that would complete his grand
system across the continent, Mr.. Will
son quietly came down in midsummer,
when some people thought he had
gone 70 Europe for his health, picked
up al the charters laying around
loose, CON bined them ali in spo and
commenced letting out contracts. Mr..
Huntington did not seem to know that
this was going on, yet, az We said at
the time, there may have been an
understanding between the two great
railroad magnates. 1t may bs that
Wilson is to build the road
just to have something to do,
and then sell it to Huntington at q
fair profit. Mr.. Huntington is bound
TO get to Texas, and the natural route
is via New Orleans, which is now the
eastern terminus Of bis Southern Pa.
cifo railroad He might go down on the
west side Of the river, but then ht
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-19

Hewill be in more cOngenial company.
He leads the anything to beat Bate"
crowd, and will be kindly assisted by
two other nominal candidates. There
is noserieus or material issue between
them unless Beasley stirs it up; so
they will have a nice time and one set
of documents will do all three Of
tbapo
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-19

THE assurance comes that the Mis-
sissippi River Commission will report
as soon as possible, and that the Secre.
tary of War will cause contracts for
rebuilding the broken levees at once,
and that this is to be a memorable
year to the people along its banks
Thia is good news and reliable.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-19

Sure, prompt, thorough-may be
safely and truly said to be the charac-
teris.ics Of DIR. Jayne's Carminative
Balsam. It's merit has malksit known
everywhere for years, as rabstandard
curative for cramps, diarrhea, cholera
morbus, and all diseases OF the bowels;
it is besides easily administered to
children, being pleasant to the taste,
and is entirely safe. tuths
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No. 261 Main Street.

OAAN1 Va AAAO AhVAtOA8e
1t cannot be denied that General
Bate is the nominee of the regular
Democratic party. The convention
that nominated him was called by the
two committees representing what was
then known as the High and Low tax
wings Of the Democratic party. The
joint call had been SO fully and widely
discussed that everybody knew of it.
The people had the freest opportunity
to select delegates. Nearly every
county sent up a full delegation.
There we're no double delegations or
contests, 1t was full, free
representative Democratic conven.
ton. numbering about fourteen
hundred actual delegates. The proxies
(if any at ally cut no figure. 1t was
certainly one of the largest and most
intelligent political gatherings ever
seen at the State capital. Of course
there would be some differences ol
opinion among so many; but it was to
be supposed that any platform agreed
upon by an overwhelming majority
would be recognized as, for the time
being, binding upon all. There never
was convention in which every man
had exactly his own way. There
were a few in this con
vention not satisfied, but so quiet were
they in their opposition that their de.
fection was not known until the next
morning, They sat up and wrestled
with the question, OF perchanCe slept
on it part Of a night and then Origi
mated the little movement which re.
suited in the nomination Of Captain
Fussell, worthy gentleman no doubt.
who is to be led to the slaughter to
crafty the aims of Others who decline
to be put forward. General Bate very
properly declines to 60 after such q
side show as the sky blue Democrats
are attempting to run. The Nash
vile Daily American says this
is confession Of weakness. Yet the
American in 1880 urged that Judge
John V. Wright, who was recognized
as the regular nominee, even as Bate
is now, should withdraw from the
canvass and take alter Hawkins, the
only Republican candidate in the
field. And Judge Wright did finally
leave Wilson and join Hawkins. Was
this a confession of weakness? We
are willing to take an answer from
the files of the American of that
period. 1t can be found on almost
any page for a month or more
AS to the ability of the
two men, we are left to presume that
an old and finished speaker like Gen,
eral Bate would not suffer at the handt
of a comparatively young man, who
was never in a State canvass in hil
life. There is no danger that Genera
Bate will not discuss all the Issues
involved in mastery manner, or thai
the people will not turn out in great
throngs wherever he goes. With tht
other three-cornered crowd it may
\ be different. Neither RUSSELL mo-
Beasley could draw much of a crowt
singly, but by putting Hawkins in th'
lead the show will attract some atten
tion. .
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IT is rumored that the Mississippi
River Commission has under consid-
Grafton the question Of employing con-
vict labor on the levees, with a major
ity decidedly against suck employment
and in fayor OF drawing for laborers
exclusively from the people along the
river, who have been impoverished by
the overAows.
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WE are informed that the Ghesa-
peake & Ohio railroad since its extern
sion through West Tennessee to
Memphis, cannot take near all the
business offered. There has been an
unexpected rush Of travel and freight.
There are about twenty-six engines
on the line between Memphis and
Louisville, and others will be
added as fast as they can be built.
Meantime the work of cutting down
steep grades, supplying steel rails, and
bringing the new road up to first
class trunk-line standard is go
ing on very rapidly. All
trains are making good time
and no accidents have occurred.
A little laterin the season when peo-
pie are ready to come to the city on
business, and trade opens up fully,
we will begin to realize some of the
vast benefits to be derived from the
extension of the great railroad sys-
tenn from Newport News to the banks
of the Mississippi river.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-19

THE Nashville World says: "The
Franklin Progress is dead-died of
too much boiling. The Hickman
Pioneer has pulled down the name Of
RUSSELL aud hoisted the Democratic
candidates. And thus the good work
goes on.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-19

The LEDGER's first Of September
issue will be a model Of typographical
and journalistic excellence in every
department.. New paper has been
ordered from the mills for the occa-
sion, and no pains will be spared
toImake a full statement Of the
business and leading industrial
interests of Memphis generally
besides giving a variety of interesting
reading matter upon various current
topics. We feel the more pride in the
effort to please those who have SO
long known and patronized us, since
this will be an anniversary in the
history Of the paper, the LEDGER
having been started on the first of
September, 1865, seventeen years ago.
tbs the Oldest afternoon paper in the
South, and has enjoyed up to date a
fair and satisfactory share Of patronage.