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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-20
Wall Street.

NEW YORK, July 20, II a.m.-Stock
market opened strong at to II per
cent higher, and prices Immediately
took an inward turn. The improve
ment ranged from / to 3 per cent as
compared with yesterdays closing fig
ureS, the latter being in Canada
Southern. Other stocks which led
the rise were Memphis & Charleston,
Denver, Lake Erie & Western, Lake
Shore, New jersey Central, and West.
ern Union.
Wheat is t to 10 higher firm, but
rather quiet.
Money, 2a3; prime mercantile pa
per, 4aa5li bar silver, $1.1sl; exchange
steady, 85i long, s8l sight. Govern
ments firm; States dull railroads
weaker.
Stocks became weaker after II
o'clock and at noon the decline ranged
from | to II per cent, the entire list
participating in the downward move
ment.
Government 6s extended, 1921; 5s,
1921 4is, ll4s; IS, l19i; Pacific 6s of
'9S, lSO,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-20
Railroad Matters.

CINCINNATI, July 20. The directors
of the Cincinnati, New Orleans 4
Texas Pacific railroad have decided
10 not declare a dividend on the six
months business ending July 1st.
The financial exhibit shows net
balance Of S23, ,692, but as it had been
resolved to appropriate $4,000 to a
sinking fund there was a deficit Of
$63O8. 1t was resolved to continue
the policy of liberal expenditure in
maintaining the roadbed in good con
dition.
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Tariff for ReYenue Only.
Detroit Free Press.

That the adoption Of a bold, yigor.
Gus, outspoken policy in support Of a
tariff for revenue only will lose to
the Democracy some votes that have
heretofore been cast in its favor, is
unquestiOnable. That result is to be
expected. But the party will gain
more tlan it will lose. There is a
stronger and-protection element in
the Republican party to-day than
there is q protectiopist element in the
Democratic party and the mouent
the line is drawn and the issue square
ly Imade, the anti.protectionist will
range themselves on one side and the
protectiOnists on the other, without
reference to party affiliations. When
the issue is made the anti protection
lists, embracing the bulk Of the Demo
cratic party, will have ope element of
strength which their opponents cannet
possibly control. They will draw to
them the educated young men of the
country. For, to the credit of our
institutions Of learning be it said,
there is scarcely any one of them,
where pretense is made Of teaching
political economy at all, that gives any
countenance to the sophisms of pro.
lection for projections sake. The
graduates Of the best schools and col.
leges in the country are free traders
BY educstioni and just IS soon as they
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-20

ADLER & BRO.
-TIEH-
BOotssShoes
No. 2O1 Main Street.
nsubris's Old stand.
MEMPHIS. TENN.
Trying 10 Find the Bonds.

Comptroller James N. Nolan and fam
lily arrived yesterday morning, from
Waverly. Comptroller Nolan will leave
here for New York tonight, and will
probably be absent for month. At
the end Of that time the funding Office
at New rk,will probably be closed,
and the remaining bonds be funded in
Nashville. The funding of the bonds
is very tedious and exacting work,
requiring a great deal of time to ac.
complish it, Nashville American, l9.
1t would be easy enough to find the
bonds if the holders were only as ready
and willing as the Funding Board. 1t
is no doubt slow business as we'll as
rather one sided. "Barcus is willin' /"
but the bondholders are not, because
they fail to recognize in the 6O-9-6
act a final settlement, based upon the
will and consent of the people. Until
this is autheritatiVely expressed, no
settlement" OF this kind is worth the
paper it is written upon, much less the
blank bonds printed at the expense
of the State.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-20

The Nashville American was long
the leading Democratic organ at the
State capital, and we do not undertake
to say that it not in a position to lead
yet. But its hesitancy recently, and
the rumols that majority of the
stock was about to change hands have
excited much public interest. In the
issue of the 10Th we find leading ed
itorial, which clearly sets forth the posi-
ton Of the writer, presumably Col Col
var. The editor argues at length that
the pas age of the60.3-6ac act was wrong
and the methods disreputable; but
that the bondholders will not accept
5O3, and would accept 500. This is
the drift Of the article. We copy a
few Of the first and last paragraphs:
What is to be our situation when
the Legislature meets next winter2
General Bate will probably be elected,
for while there is much dissatisfaction
with the platform, there is very
general feeling that the Republican
party shall not be allowed to take
control Of the State.
The Tennessee debt will probably
all be funded-the old bends taken up
and new ones issued for the amount,
less forty per cent, with interest for a
very short time at low rate, and
then at six per cent per annum.
The question before the Legislature
will be, shall this bill, this settle
ment--for it will then be a settle
ment-besustained? The Democratic
platform requires the party to work
for settlement at 50-3, but settle
ment will have been made at 60-6.
What we will do, or what course the
American may take when the time
comes, is not necessary now to state,
If we knew.
A newspaper is not worth any
thing-in fact is a cheat-that docs
not deal honestly and fairly with
grave questions like this, and to deal
honestly and fairly, it should express
the convictions of the editor. And
now we propose to treat this question
as its gravity demands.
We intend to support General Bate
and do all we can to have him elected,
but no power on earth can make us
the ready upholder of such ignorance
and stupidity as this.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-20
Ingersoll Defending the Star
ROuterS.

WASHINGTON, July 2O.-In the
Criminal Court this morning Colonel
IUgersoll resumed his argument for
the defendants in the Star Route
cases, upon the admissability of
Walsh's evidence.
Mr.. Ingersoll afirms three PROPOSE
tons First, that a confession of a
fellow conspirator cannot be accepted
against an associate. Second, that a
confession can't be used against himself
until the conspiracy had been other
wise proved. Third, that the confes-
sion of acts not done in furtherance
Of the objects Of the conspiracy can
not be received. He argued these
points briefly, and was followed by Mr..
Wilson on the same side.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Wilson's
remarks General Henkle took up The
argument, and while he was speaking
Attorney General Brewster entered
the courtroom, and took seat at the
prosecution table.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-20

The sharp critics VINO find fault in
Congress or elsewhere with the Amer
ican commander of the feet in the
Mediterranean for landing marines at
Alexandria, should remember that
there is a United States Consulate at
that place, with archives and other
property to be protected, and there
were and still may be Americans there
who also are entitled to protection
Such protection is one Of the chief and
most important objects in view in
sending eur naval ships to foreign
stations, and the United States ma.
rineS are in the direct line of their
duty in Alexandria.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-20

The "0ld Man" was baptized into
the Democracy by sprinkling slightly
in the sunny days of early youth, and
he was only confirmed the other day
with appropriate ceremonies, having
sown a small lot of wild oats 10 the
meantime. The laying on OF hands
was pretty heavy it must be confessed
for he was first sky blue delegate,
and then a Secretary, and then an
assistant Secretary, and then platform
mechanic. But hc had high old
time all the same, and don't you
forget it. He and Judge Wright kept
mp with the boys Avalanche.
In other words, he is coming from
darkness to light only as his eyes will
bearit. Having reached the vestibule
of the Democratic party. there is a
possibility that he will be still further
advanced toward the inner temple.
But it will take time, patience and
prayer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-20
A Coal Discovery in Arkansaw
Fayetteville Sentinel. 12I


Some time since, while some parties
were digging a we'll on the lot of Colo
mel A. S. Vandeventer, northwest Of
town, near the depot, an eighteen incl
vein of coal was passed through at 4
depth Of seventy five feet. The partie.
became somewhat enthusiastic at this
and ordered the digging to be carried
on deeper for the purpose of seeing il
coal could not be found in paying
quantities. Their efforts proved to be
worth Of the trial, for at depth OF
ninety five feet vein was struck. Not
a mere plttance, but three foot vein
of the finest kind Of coal. 1t has been
tested, and proves to be very valuable.
Preparations are now being made to
develop this hidden treasure of the
Washington county hills.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-20
Negro Preacher Hung for Steal.
ing Corn.

ST.. LOUIS, July 2O.-A special dis.
patch from Jackson, Miss, to the
Post Dispatch says: In Winston coun-
ty, last night, NOAH Parks, colored
preacher, was taken from his house by
mob and hanged by the neck, and
left for dead, He was saved by friend;
and resuscitated. He was suspecte
if stealing corn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-20
Congressional.

WASHINGTON, July 2O.-Calkins
called up the resolution offered yes
terday, reoiting that it had been as
serted by Blackburn that mistake
was made by the tally clerk in footing
up roll call was Justification of the
record and directing the Special Com
mittee to inquire into the matter.
Mr.. Blackburn having denied that he
made any charges, the resolution was
withdrawn, and the House resumed
the consideration Of the Alabama con-
tested election case.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-20
She Saw Him Better.
Springleld SUNDAY NeMs


The general public has long conced
ed that the power of the hotel clerE
is superior to that of the President
A new rival has sprung up in The
railroad ticket agent, as was demon.
strated in an Iowa station few weeks
ago.
II want a ticket to B." said a well
known lady of the town, just before
the train was due.
"Tweaty-foqr cents, responded the
agent, working his sausage machine.
She laid down a silver quarter, being
we'll acquainted, and practical Joker,
the agent drew from his pocket a gilt
tering pants button and passed it
over with the ticket, and scOoped up
the quarter.
rs this legal tender?" asked the
lady, quietly.
"Oh, yes" he answered, with mock
the republic"
She pocketed it aud got aboard,
leaving the agents face corruscatins
with smiles. A few days after he told
it to a brigade Of runners buying tick
cts for I B--. and while he was en-
1Oying the encore the lady appeared
with
Ticket for B., please"
"Twenty-four cents" with a sly
wink at the runners. He laid down
the ticket She sOoOped it and laid
down twenty-four dazzling pants but
tons, exactly like the first.
You said they were legal tender.
They go long ways in supporting a
family" she chirped, Gweetly, as she
bowed from the presence OF more than
Presidential prerogative.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-20

have an opportunity to give their
views effect by their ballots, they will
be found doing so and when that
time comes, as it viii so soon as the
tariff issue is squarely presented, the
Jig is up with the protectionists.
The money power and vested interests,
conservatism and control of Congress
and the Administration may postpone
the day, but not for long. When an
oppressed and overburdened people
rise against oppression, the monopo-
lies, with all their influence, will find
themselves powerless to withstand.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-20
Hail storm.

DEADwooD, July 2O.-A violent
hail and wind storm visited Belle
Fourche, Big Bottom, Spring Creek
and the lower Wbitewood valleys last
night, doing great damage to crops.
During the past week nearly half
the crops in the Black Hills have
been destroyed by hail.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-20
Tho Tariff Commission.

LONG BRANCH, July 2O.-At q
meeting Of the Tariff Commission, all
the members present, Hayes was in
structed to appoint a committee Of
three upon the order of business. A
number of letters from persons who
desired to lay matters before the Com
mission we're read.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-20
The Weather.

WASHINGTON, July 2O.-For Ten.
nessee and the Ohio valley: Partly
cloudy weather, occasional rain, winds
mostly nOrtherly, stationary tempera.
ture and higher pressure.
For the Missouri valley: Partly
cloudy weather, local rains, variable
winds, mostly essterly, stationary OF
higher temperature, followed by falll
ing barometer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-20

NashYiIIe Banner.

With good corn crop this year it
is safe to predict that the many dis
tilleries which have been idle for the
past six or eight months will resume
operation.
Yes; but the boilers are down on
whisky. Their motto is: Down with
it.-as beverage.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-20
The Toy Pistol-Cracksmnn.

CHICAGO, July 2O.-Fifteen fatal
cases of lOckjaw, caused by wounds
from toy pistols July 4th, have been
reported in this city; three in the
country. Six boys died in Burling-
ton and three in Peoria.
MOllie Matches, the notorious
craCksman who SO successfully burg.
larized the Galesburg Bank three
years ago, was sentenced to ten years
in the penitentiary. last Tuesday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-20

Negotiations are completed between
Superintendent Thompson, Of the
Railway Mail Service, and the West.
ern Maryland, Shenandoah Valley,
Norfolk 4 Western and East Ten
nessee railroads, to put on a fast mail
from Baltimore TO Chattanooga. The
details ofthe matter are nov being
arranged, and the postal cars are about
to be inspected by Superintendent
Vickery, Of Washington.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-20
VIII Accent.

ST. LOUIS, July 20. Tho Mer-
chants Exchange Of this city has in
vited Tru6nO Barrios, President of
the Republic of Guatemala, to this
city. BarriOs has accepted the invi-
tation and will visit here about the lst
of August.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-20
LiHarnonI NInrIref.

LIVERPOOL, July 2O.-Lard, prime
western, dull, 6s 9d; cheese, American
choice steady, BIS; corn, mixed tirmer,
Is Sd for old; wheat, spring No. 2
steady. 9s Cd; No. u white dull, los
winter dull, los 9d.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-20
shook Up.

CAIRO, ILL, July 2O.-A shock Of
earthquake was felt here about three
o'clock this morning, lasting about ten
seconds. 1t passed from southwest to
northwest.
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Fatally PoisoDed.

PETERSBURG, VA, July 2O.-Three
children of Mary Dickens, who lives
in Northampton county, were fatally
poisoned few days since; by whom it
is not known.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-20

The Avalanche says its Democracy
is Of the kind to keep. That must be
so, for it has been kept-very quiet
these many years.
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Women Eligible as Attorneys in
Connecticut,

HARTFORD, July 2O.-The Con-
necticut Supreme Court of Errors has
decided that women are eligible to
admission as attorneys.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-20

New York, July 2O.- Freight is
being handled very we'll to-day at the
various railway piers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-20

Music books, magazines, illustrated
papers, etc.. bound at the PUnIIo
LEpaER biUdery, la Madison street,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-20

PuRLIc LEDGER bindery and lob
Office, lS Madison street,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-20

We intend to support General Bate
and do all we can to have him elected,
but no power on earth can make us
the ready upholder of such ignorance
and stupidity as this.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-29
Rev. e. r. WARREN.
MW&S&w1w

From Gen. A. B. Nettleton, Philadelphia.
Having used the Rsactionary Health. Lift
several years, 1 would not ditpense with it FOR
anv consideration. 1t is tho 'scondensed milk
Of physical exercise. Health-Lift rooms, 2Ol
u;ddle ST. mar20dtf
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-29
Personal,

We regret to hear that Mr.. Arthur w.
Jones, is seriously i'll.
L. Linn Small, teller of the First National
the First National Bank OF Auburn, to sue
coed John B. Jordan, resigned.
Mrs Daniel Deshon, the centennarian men
toned in Tuesdays PRESS, was still alive last
night. She lays in a sJupor however, and
takes no nourishment, yet her physician thinks
she may possibly live number OF days even
in this condition.
Mr.. Daniel Brewer, the we'll known master
ship builder, has accepted the position of Sup
erintendent at Cape Elizabeth Marine Rail-
way Mr.. Brewer is making arrangements for
the construction of a 800 ton schooner for
Captain Asa Littlejohn, at the same place.
The Pilgrims Progress, published in Wash
ington says: Howard House, Baltimore: the
first hotel to received colored people. Remem-
Der it. The Jubilees stopped there. The two
men who left the Howard House because The
Jubilees were received as guests, were Capt.
Chas Merrill, Portland, Me-, and A. Lewis
Gaubert M. D., Mechanics Falls, Me. They
endured if the hotel had fallen 80 low as to
take parcel of - niggers to keep? Let
their record 90 back to the State of Blaine"
persuaded to undertake the work OF preparing
a history of that town. Mr.. Barrows is amply
qualified by education, ability and literary
taste for writing work that will be so full OF
interest to every citizen and native ofold Frye
burg-Oxford Democrat.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-29
A Probable Canard.

The Boston Journal of yesterday says: "a
recent issue of the Chicago Tribune contains
special purporting to have been prepared at
Lewiston, Me-, in which it is stated that the
knights of Labor have inaugurated among the
mill operatives in Lewiston, Biddeford, Saco
and all the industrial centres along the line of
the Maine Central and Boston & Maine rail-
roads, general strike for reduction OF hours
of labor and an increase of wages equal to 10 or
20 per cent, to take place about April 1. Fig
ures are given showing the extent of the
movement, which the imaginative and sensa-
tional writer styles the labor tornado in Maine
and sister New England States and confident
prediction is made that the strike will carry
large and important interests Among other
things it is stated that the employees of the Bid
deford and Saco mills have given notice OF
their intention to strike-a statement which
was given currency ten days ago by the Port
land Argus, and promptly denied.
There is every reason to believe that the re-
port is without foundation in fact. So inpor-
tAnt movement could not have escaped tn
attention of journalists in New England, who
would not have left SO important matter to
be discovered and telegraphed to Chicago
paper by some one who is not member Of the
profession. The fact that this piece of news
SO deliberately worked up, was not offered for
sale in market neorer than Chicago, leads one
to suspect its authenticity The paper in
question has either been made the victim OF
some member of the disorganizing associations
Or it has been duped by some person who is
earning bis bread by selling the products of
his imagination to such newspapers as will
buy them. We do not hesitate to denounce
the story as an elaboration of the report pub
lished in the Portland Argus and denied the
next day as utterly without foundation"
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-29
Words of Cheer.

Mr.. EDIToR:-I trust you will permit in
your columns slight testimonial of the salts
faction with which many sincere temperance
men of the Republican part witness the earnest
and practical way in which Mayor Libby starts
out and meets his duties in the enforcement OF
the laws. AS one of many earnest temperance
men, believing that an able, fearless and high
ly conscientious man, who had been thorough
ly tried as an officer in most important trusts
would not be found wanting in the position OF
chief magistrate of our city, I labored earnest
ly for Mr.. Lbbys nomination and election
and feel that in the present justification OF
our reflections there ought to be some ex.
preston of our satisfaction and appreciation OF
our Mayors honorable stand, and of the con-
graduation and well wishes that fill so many
hearts at so auspicious an inauguration. Inc
admirable, clear exposition of duty in the
mayors recent instructions to the police force
is the theme of general and gratifed comment
and the composition of SO admirable com,
mittee on the Liquor Agency is in marked
contrast TO the past and an earnest of the
PRACTICAL way in which Mr.. Libby meets in
stead of evading the call of duty. ARcANA.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-29
The End of the "oxford Bear

Western Maine is no longer in the Constella-
ton Of the Great Bear--or rather the great
bear is no longer in western Maine; he is dead.
The beast which has caused so much excite
ment, and which has been pursued SO merci-
lessly, was dispatched about o'clock Sunday
afternoon, on the line between Dixfeld and
Carthage. Two Of Auburn's mighty hunters,
Messrs. Fred Mower and Will Benner, took
their rifles and started on the war path Satur-
day evening with murderous intent towards
that bear. They left Auburn in team at
o'clock p. M, and riding all night arrived at
Dixfeld, where the excitement was undated,
at $50 o'clock Sunday morning. A party of
100 men was then in pursuit. Benner and
Mower at once took the trail and easily fol-
lowed it. They had reached spot within
three miles of the party, when they received
the word that the beast had been shot, and
turned about face for home. They carefully
took up block of snow containing one of the
bears paw prints, and packing it with straw
in basket, brought the print home. The
large size of the print, it being six inches in d
ameter, indicates the monster proportions OF
the old ravager. Great indentations were
made by the claws, and the print is blood
stained. Messrs Mower and Benner say the
hills were covered with women and children
watching the chase. 1t was two weeks ago
that the bear was started and he must have
been well used up when he fell.-LeaoistoTs
To,tr001
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-29
Promoted to Colonel.

1t will be seen by the subjoined personal !
from the Savannah Times that that alert Yam
kee, Mr.. W. A. Kimball, has been South, and
has by marked efficiency and uniform good
conduct earned the grade Of Colonel" He
is now here, delighted with his trip and enthu-
siastic in praise of Southerners in general, and
the people of Savannah in particular. The
Press Club of that city extended to him many
courtesies, which he holds in lively remem-
brance. The Times seems to think that the
Colonel" exaggerated the charms of Mount
Desert. If some of its men come to Maine in
the sultry months Of next summer they will
find themselves hunting over Mount Desert
for the original appletree. The only thing
warm they can find on the island will be the
wood fires and their welcome. The Times
says:
We had the pleasure last evening OF meeting
Mr.. W. A.. Kimball, proprietor of The Rustica-
tor,a journal published in the interest OF Mount
Desert, the great summer resort in Maine.
The ''Colonel' is also general travelling agent
for the Portland, Boston, Mount Desert and
Machias Steamboat Company. We had quite
a conversation with the "Colonel'' on the SUBJ
iect of Mount Desert as simmer resort and
after hearing his graphic and picturesque de-
scription of that popular resort, we came to The
conclusion that architects either made seri-
GUS mistake in locating Paradise, or were in
total ignorance of the geography of Maine.
Several of our citizens visited Mount Desert
last summer and speak in high terms of it,