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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25
TempestuOus voyages.


New York Herald, 2OI
The British bark Milford, Captain
Allan, from Liverpool to New Haven,
made this port on Saturday alter a
tempestuous voyage of seventy days.
She set sail on December 8, but had to
put back on the 9th. owing to the
heavy weather experienced in the
Irish sea, which carried away the
maintopmast stay and caused the
vessel to roll badly. She had general
cargo, but was loaded with scrap iron
1t the bottom, which her officers think
caused much Of the misfortune during
the voyage. Anchor was weighed
again on the 10th aud series OF gales
were encountered, one Of which on
December IL parted the foremast
shrouds. 1t continued to blew to the
middl, Of January, when the mizzen
stay was carried away, the deck
houses stove in. large portion of the
bulwarks washed away and the cabins
filed with water. A terrible storm
broke over the vessel on February 6.
Sails were lost, fires were put out, and
the bark pitched so much that her de
struction was looked for every mo
ment. She weatbered the storm,
however, and ran safely through sew
eral subsequent gales, reaching herr
in a much damaged condition. The
crew complain that they were half
starved and suffered greatly. They
threatened to desert, many say ing that
they would give up their pay for a
release rather than 20 to New Haven,
whittier the Milford was to sail last
nipht.
The Norwegian bark Lovenjerte,
Captain Nelson, arrived Saturday
evening, forty-nine days out from
Rotterdam. She had heavy westerly
gales all the passage, with severe snow
storms on January "A in latitude 45,
longitude 80. She experienced hur.
ricane from the southwest, shifting to
the northwest. 1t lasted forty eight
hours. Two tOpsails were lost and
several sails were split In latitude
80, longitude SO, there was another
gale from the southwest, increasing to
a hurricane, with tremendous sea
running. One sea boarded the vessel
over the starboard bow, tearing the
lifeboat from its lashings at the for
ward hsuse, landing it aft at the poop
deck and carrying away the mainstay.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25
THE BULLS AND BEARS.
Unsettled Condition of the New
York Markets.

NEW YORK, February 25.-The
stock market opened generally firm.
with the amount of standing short
interest as the unknown quantity.
Some assert that the short interest
has been largely reduced, and that
dullness, and then further decline,
must come, while others declare that
there is still heavy amount of stocks
to be covered, and, besides this, that
the great operators are again united
upon the long side. Gould says he
looks for a gradual development of the
bull market.
The bank statement to-day will
very likely be unfavorable. The
Treasury has gained large sum, and
there has been large shipments Of
money abroad and to the interior.
Quite an amount of bills has been
received from Southern cities, but not
enough to afford relief. The banks
are exercising unwonted caution in
making loans, collaterals being closely
scrutinized.
1t is understood that the New York,
Chicago and st. Louis and Wabash
Companies have signed contract by
which the former agree TO use the
Wabash road as their st. Louis line,
receiving in return a portion Of the
East bound freight Of the Wabash.
II a.m,-Wheat I to &c higher and
only moderately active.
Stocks opened firm at ! to 2 per
cent higher for the general list, the
latter for Houston & Texas, while
Richmond & Danville was 4 per cent
and Boston Air Line preferred 3 pei
cent higher. Hannibal & St. 10 pre-
ferred was per cent lower. In the
early dealings a decline of ] to pei
cent took place in some instances, and
Richmond & Danville fell off per
cent. Louisville & Nashville, how.
ever, advanced 81 per cent, Nashville
Il Chattanooga 2 per cent, st. Louis &
San Francisco 3 per cent,
Specie exports to-day, 81, ,208, 900 il
specie and $l53.000 silver bars.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25

1t seems strange that any one will
suffer from arrangements brought OH
by impure blood, when Scovills' Sar.
saparilla and Stillingia, orBlood and
Liver Syrup, will restore health. 1t
is the best blood purifier ever discov.
cred, effectually curing scrofula, syph-
ilitic disorders, weakness of the kid
neys, erysipelas, malaria; all nervous
disorders and debility, bilious COM
plants, diseases Of the blood, liver,
kidneys, stomach, skin, etc 1t cor
iects indigestion. Asingis bottle will
prove to you its merits as a health
ieRewer, for it acts like charm.
Bakers Pain Panacea cures pain in
man and beast. Use externally and
internally and find relief.
DR.. Rogers Vegetable Worm Syrup
instantly destroys worms and removes
all secretions, m
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25
GRANTS RETIREMENT.
The Logan Bill for Putting Gen
eral Grant ON the Army Re-
tired List Passed by the
Senate.


Special to Courier-J Journall
WASHINGTON, February 23.-There
was some astonishment here at the
vote of over two to one, by which the
Grant Retirement Bill passed. There
was more of feeling that put him in
the light of national beggar than
that it stood as a tribute to his great
ness. Not few regard it as a swap
between Fitz John Porter and the
friends Of Grant, but it is pretty GER
tain that Logan will keep up his fight
against the Porter Reinstatement Bill.
The Democrats who voted for this
annuity were Messrs. Brown, of Geor-
gia; Davis, Of West Virginia; Ransom,
Of North Carolina, and Call and Jones,
of Florida. They preferred to go on
record as in the advance guard oil those
in the South who are ready to concede
much in order to stop the constantly
recurring animosities growing out Of
war matters. They do not regard it as
kissing the hand that smote them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25
THE MEMPHIS POSTOFFICE
A Few Vigorous Remarks from
Senator Harris.
UNITED STATES SENATE.

ARLINGTON, u. u, Feb. ~, ~.
EDITOR LEDGER-My attention was
this evening called to the following
extract from the letter Of your Wash
ington correspondent, dated 9th inst:
Before this reaches you the name
of Mr.. Schultz will be sent in as
Postmaster of Memphis. The fight
has been very long and a bitter one
In some respects. Senator Harris,
with his chivalrous devotion to his
personaland political friends, contest
ed every inch ofground, and lastly fell
back upon a custom of Senatorial
courtesy, that permits a Senator to
control the appointment Of the Post
master at the point where he receives
his mail. 1t is understood that the
President decided that this question
only applied in cases where the Sena-
tor was in accord with the admins
tration."
In answer to which only wish to
say that your correspondent certainly
did not obtain his information that l
fell back upon a custom of Senatorial
courtesy" from the Postmaster Gene
raj or the President, because the
statement is absolutely false, and
neither of the gentlemen are capable
Of stating falsehood on such subject.
have opposed, as l will continue
to oppose the removal of the Postmas.
ter at Memphis, not because she is
either my personal or political friend,
for have always regarded her as
strongly Republican in her opinions
and sympathies, but alone because Of
the fact that that she has been faith.
full, competent and efficient Postmas.
ter, whose administration of that Office
has been eminently satisfactory to the
great majority of the people within its
delivery. Indeed, | might truthfulll
say the whole people except such al
want the office themselves.
Much as | may desire to accommo
date the wishes of these aspirants Il
the Office, beg to assure them that
will never consent to the removal o
one so competent, efficient, meritoriou
and satisfactory as the present incum
bent, but | have rested the matte
alone upon her merit, and not upol
any idea of Senatorial courtesy.
| write this alone in justice to thr
Postmaster; am Indifferent as to tn,
injustice done me by your correspOn
dent. Respectfully,
IsnAM G.. HARRIS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25
Mysterious Disappearance at
Pine Bluff.
Special to Little Rock Gn1otte.l

Special to Little Rock Gazette.
PINE BLUFF, February 2l,-Fears
are entertained that VIM. M.McGhee,
in moment of alteration, has done
violence to himself and wanderedaway
in the woods. He had not been well
for a day or two, and did not go home
last night, and as he is an exemplary
man, this at once excited uneasiness.
Last night about 10 o'clock, note
was found in his shop addressed to his
two sons, in his handwriting, but with.
out his signature, bidding them fare
we'll, and invoking on their heads the
blessings Of Almighty God, There is
no trace whatever of him. His wife
and sons, grown young gentlemen, are
stunned at the proceedings, and the
community is greatly excited. Mr..
McGhee is an old resident of the city,
a cultivated gentleman and an ANA
teur dramatist, especially in the line
of comedy. He is painter by trade
and frst-class artist. 1t is hoped
that the mystery that clouds the affair
will not unveil a tragic story, but the
gravest doubts are entertained.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25
Mo- Nuch Lelter ReceIred.

+. CHICAGO, February ga special
to the Times from Springfield reports
Ex-Governor Palmer as saying, in re
gard to the announcement that he has
received from Sam'l. j. Tilden letter
to the effect that he (Tilden) would be
candidate for the Presidency in 1884,
provided Palmer would run for the
Vice Presidency; III have received no
letter from Governor Tilden on that
or any other subject. l would not for
a moment entertain a proposition Of
that kind. The publications on the
subject have been entirely uuauthor-
lied and without a particle of founda.
tion, and | wish it so stated"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25
BY CA.BL A.

LONDON, Februcry 25.-The House
OF Commons went into Commit.
tee Of Supply last evening, when the
Irish Minister seized an opportunity
to attack Forster's administration.
The Coercion act is on discussion. The
vote for the Irish constabulary,
was ultimately carried by 1873
to l8. The sitting prolonged until
morning.
Victor Sheadore Jurad, tho ceIe.
brated Swiss doctor and medical wri-
ter, is dead.
PARIS, February 25.-The question
Of reorganizing the Union Generate is
being discussed.
VIENNA, February 25.-The per-
sons indicted charged with contrib
utiDg, by their negligence, to the
recent fire at the Ring theater will be
tried on the ID of May. Among the
accused are Newal, ex- -Burgomaster
of Vienna; Janner, Manager of the
Ring theater, and Llndsteiner, Chief
Commissioner of Police.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25

THERE is no lack of postoffice lit i.
erature in to.day's LEDGER. Our
Republican correspondent in Washing
ton eavors the public with few
chronicles, and Senator Harris states
his position in regard to the contested
position in plain terms. Both sides
have a hearing. 1t is none of the
LEDGER's fight, but these communi-
cations, as we'll as others that
have appeared, are very readable
and we give the news without preju-
dice or favor. There seems to be q
hitch somewhere. 1t has been an
nounced time and again in various
quarters that Mrs. Thompson was
about to be removed. but still she
holds the position. The synopsis of
the report made by the Commission
that visited Memphis last year does
not seem to have had much et-
feet. The only change made was
the transfer of Mr.. Benson to another
place. He is still in the service. As
to the fueds within the office or the
alleged looseness of methods, we
know nothing. Our own large mail
comesand goes regularly. To all ap,
pearanceS the Office runs smoothly and
efficiently. This much we say volun
tarily, not simply because the post
master is a lady for whom we have 3
feeling of chivalrous respect, but be
cause Il is a fact. AS no Democra
need apply, we care very little witt
holds the Office SO the people are prop
erly served.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25

within thirty years ofbusiness convicts
him Of a single disreputable trans
action. 1t is a source Of especial
qualification to his friends that the
closest scrutiny Of officers fails to
disclose any connection on his part
with Star Route frauds, nOtwithstands
ing his extensive connections with the
mail service through so many years.
We say this in justice to Mr.. Adams,
because they are simply facts, and not
because he is in anywise an especial
friend of the writer. We enjoy only
speaking acquaintance with him,
never having spent ten minutes in his
company.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25

The PUBLIC LEDGER book bindery
13 Madison street, is in the same build
ing as the newspaper and job printing
establishment; is owned by the same
proprietor embraces all machines and
material used in a frst-class book
bindery, and is conducted by compe.
tent workmen, capable Of executing
work in as goou and substantial a
style as can be done anywhere. /
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25
Roscoe.

ST. LOUIS, February 25.-The
Globe Democrat, referring editorially
to the appointment of Roscoe Conk-
ling to the Supreme bench, says it will
remove the most formidble pretext for
admission of the Republican party in
New York, and pave the way to peace
and harmony.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25

WE have yet to meet single citi-
zen outside of the Legislative Council
that approves the new garbage system
about to be inaugurated. 1t will cost
the citizens four or FIVE times as much
as it would cost the city to remove
the garbage, and then it would only
be done WE'LL in certain localities. The
city authorities can enforce a uni
form and an efficient system
without putting the people to this un-
necessary trouble and additional ex-
pense. The regulation was no doubt
adopted with the best intentions, but
it does not meet popular approval,
and we do not believe that it will
work we'll or give satisfaction.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25
The Weather.

WASHINGTON, February 35.-For
the Tennessee and Ohio valley, IN
creasing cloudineSs, with local rains
and variable winds, mostly easterly,
with a higher temperature and lower
pressure. For the lower lake region,
warmer aud fair weather, with winds
mostly southerly and lower pressure
For the upper Mississippi and lower
Missouri valleys, warmer and partly
cloudy weather, and local rains OF
snow, with wind mostly southerly and
stationary or lower pressure.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25

WASHINGTON, February 25.-.Loans
decrease, S5,624, 400; specie decrease,
$3,725, 200; legal tender decrease,
1904, 300; deposits decrease, SS09, 1000;
circulation increase, $9l 200; reserve
decrease S2,5Ol3OOO. The banks now
hold 81, ,433, ,O75less than legal require
ments.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25

has metamorphosed into Mrs. Hunter
under the warmth of the rays emanat-
ing from a Jeffersonville Justice Of
the Peace. To morrow the bride and
groom will leave for their home in
Memphis, and almost the only re-
minder of the school girls presence
here will be the anathemas of score
of disappointed suitors against the
successful stranger.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25
THE GARFIELD DOCTORS.
The House Committee Fixes the
Fees of DIR. Bliss at $4,000,
and Ofthe Consulting SUR
geOns at $4,000 Each.
specinl 10 tho Courier. Journnl.l

Special to the Courier. JOurnall
WASHINGTON, February 23-The
Special Committee of the House to
audit the expenses of Garfeld's sick
ness have agreed to report in favor of
paying Drs. Agnew and Hamilton $l5,-
COO each, and DR.. Bliss $4,000. The
doctors had agreed to present no bills,
leaving it to the Committee, but it is
said that DR.. Bliss expected $40 900
or $4,000 at least, and, now that he is
put down at $4,000 less than the others,
he will astonish everybody if he does
not raise sand" about it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25
Major John ID. Adams.
Arkansaw City JOurnalJ

ArkansaW city Journal.I
This distinguished Arkansian spent
a night in Arkansaw City this week.
Perhaps, in many respects, Major
Adams is the first citizen of this State.
AS a fnancier he is, to use Mr..
Rosell's expression, a little Bonaparte
to plan and execute. HsjorAdamsis
an honest man. Hoiabwags does busis
ness on a large soalSana iufosuGhiR
nature as .teleonlpAt GeeoidGentfies to
be made. We affirm that it is inn
mensely to his credit that not a record
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25
The Falling in Of IA st. Louis
House.

ST. LOUIS, February 25.-At 2:30
this morning the 6ve-story brick
building on Second and Christy ave.
nue., occupied by Nuaft, Halnis & Co.,
Wholesale grocers, fell in with terri
BILE crash and became one mass of
ruins. A slight fire was Immediately
seen in the debris, but tho fire depart
ment easily extiDguished it. The
damage is about $4,000 to $4,000;
loss on stock, $4,000 to $4,000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25
ReVOlufiOn In the btOuseIOIu !!
COOKING
MFAV0RITE" ,,,nv
OIL!
Asan Article OfPurity ana Economy
Unsurpassed.

JINHE COOKING OIL, manufactured ex-
pre ely for family use by the MEMPHIS
OIL COMPANY, is gaining in fayo- daily as a
substitute for lard, with Housekeopers, Ho-
teIs, Restaurants, and large manufacturers Of
Crackers and Confectieneries, AT home and
sbroad. Only within the last four months
more than 6S,20O gallons, or $4,000 pounds,
have been sold in this city and surrounding
country. We claim for 1t, as q substitute for
lard, the following:
i. IT'S GHEAPNEsS-As tho cost is about
one-half that Of lard.
q. ITS PURITY-Most Vi the lard Of the
nresent time Is LARGELY adulterated.
3. ITS ESS-It being a veg
shable oil, is certainly superior to animal oil.
We are prepared to supply the demand
throughout the entire season with the very
hast quality. For convenience Of merchants
The 6FAVORtTE' can always DO had IS
calling on n JEFFERSON q CO.,
No. s59 Front St. Memphis OIL Cos cts.
11bS mEMPMts OIL COMPANY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25
NOTIGE OF p1ssnLU1ION.

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.
THE frm Of Slaughter 4 Nelson Is this day
dissolved by mutual consent, w + Nelson
retiring and D laughter assuming all liza.
bilitiss, and IL alone authorized TO collect
outstanding debts Of the 1rm. The busness
will continue in the name Of J d Slaughter,
at the old stand, l7 Main street, Memphis
Old customers aud new ones are respectfully
requested to give him call.
WE NELSON.
Memphis, Tenn, February 25, 1872.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25
Liverpool Market.

LIVERPOOL, FebrEary 25.-Shoul-
ders dull at 32s. Lard-Prime west.
ern, dull at 54s 3D.. Cotton seed oil
Yellow American, steady at 33s Cd.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-25

Memphis, Tenn, February 25, 1879.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-01-22
snew snees in san D,ego.

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 21.-Although
the recent warm rain melted the
snow In the foothills, it is still
deep In the Julian mining section.
The mails are carried from Ballena
station to Julian, ten miles, on
snow shoes. The snow is four feet
deep on level in the Guatay val
ley and Cuyamaca ranch. Per-
sons just up from Lower California
report deep snow In the mountains
aud nine inches on q level in San
Rafael, eighty miles southeast of
this city.
The North san Juaa Murderer.
NEVADA, Jan. 2I.-Sberiff Tomp-
kins to-day arrested a Frenchman
known as Sebastopol, whom, it is
thought, is the pepetrator of the
recent murder near North San
Juan. There is strong circumstan.
tial evidence against the French
man.
The Contention. III sad Center suit.
TOMBSTONE, Jan. 2Ist.-The suit
between the Contention and Head
Center mining companies is being
hotiy contested and is attracting
great attention, Senator Stewart
and Judges Lewis and Berry ap-
pear for the former and Judge
Messick and Harry I. Thornton tor
the latter. Among those In at
tendance from abroad are Mark
Mcdonald, Prof. Louis Janip,
Prof. Blake, Prof. Jenney, Sam L.
Curtis. Prof. Keys, J. L. Moody
and Dick Dey.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-01-22

ONE of the curious things about
men with money is that, though
times of panic are the very ones in
which to buy stocks, goods and
lands, the reaction being instant
aud decisive, and as we'll proper.
toned to the original scare as is
the rebound of the pendulum OF
the counter-swipg of the see.saw,
many people fail to avail them
selves of the opening. California
Is full of men who have made their
fortunes by taking advantage OF
the depression, brought about by
dry seasons, to purchase real es.
tate, just as the history OF success.
full stock spectators shows that, in
nine cases cut of ten, the begin.
ming of their fortunes has dated
from some lucky investment made
when securities wers unduly low.
Should the current ominous signs
really eventuate in dry year, one
of these rare opportunities to make
fortunes will again be presented
to the lucky possessors of ready
money.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-01-22

industry. No occasional dry year
can blot out tae very large profits
which are within reach of any
mem Der of the self reliant class-a
class made SO by reasonable accu-
mutations and business habits.
Above all looms up the the fact
that Los Angeles, in common
with Santa Barbara and San
Diego is, par ercsllence, the Italy
of the American continent, as re-
spects climate, and much more than
an Italy or South of Africa from
climatic point of view. For all
purposes of obtaining the MAXI
mum of sunshine with minimum
of discomfort and disease, this
county, with the others We have
named, easily leads all the SANTA
RUINS on the footstool. That this
fact counts for a great deal cannot
be doubted when we consider the
magical wealth which has poured
into Florida from the existence
there of q climate which Is inf
nitely inferior to ours.
We advise those people who are
inclined to take a despondeut view
OF Los Angeles county, on account
of a dry year, to "hold their
horses" 1t is quite within the
cards that, granting that We shall
have q dry year, Los Angeles
will again, as heretofore, demon
strate her title to being the "boss"
county Of the State. All We ask is
that we shall all start even in the
race in a dry dispensstion. Simply
that and nothing more.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-01-22

SOME time ago San Diego
newspaper made the statement
that there were q great many cases
OF smallpox in Los Angeles. On
the supposition that this was an
honest mistake of our contem-
porary, and not malicious mis-.
representation, we beg to inform II
that, in O conversation held by us
yesterday with Dr.. Winston, the
Health Officer of Los Angeles, he
Informed US that during the past
twelve months there have been
only three cases of this loathsome
disease, one of which resulted ia.
tally, in the six square miles
which constitute the Pueblo OF Los
Angeles. In addition, we learned
that thorough system of medical
police has been established which
renders it almost impossible that
persons afflicted with smallpox
can come here from abroad. 1t
would be only fair in the journal
which made this misstatem ent TO
correct it.