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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-06
Clearinghouse Report.
"BRICK" POMEROY's GOOD
LUCK.
4 Well Known aRd Often @Bust.
ed" Newspaper Man Rising TO
Afiuence in Denver.

Sunday morning we rise season
ably, take our bath, eat our breakfast
and take stroll around this Queen
City" Passing along Laramie street,
we saw a sign, The Great West by
NJ. NJ. Pomeroy, brick" We entered
the building; at the head of the stairs,
room No. l, raped; como in" We
went in and found Pomeroy, who was
glad to see US, asked few questions
Where | was iromY" "how came
here" "how were all the Wisconsin
peopl q eto We answered ali his
questions; Now" said he, "wait a
minute until | get my mail and ex.
changes, and want you to jump into
my buggy and 'Dandy' will take u,
out to my poor apology Of honse
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suGoca,ed and Barned TO Death

CINCINNATI, December 6.-During
FIRE in small dwelling on Avery
street in the southwestern part of the
city this morning, Maggie Williams,
a cnlored girl mn, years old, was suf-
located by SIN ke and burned to
death.
Two burglars entered the residence
Of Mr.. W. E. ingalls,, on East Walnut
street at two o'clock this morning
Mr.. ingalls, was absent, but Joseph
Walker, cOlored man, encountered
the burglars in the house and was Sc
verely if not fatally injured. He was
first knocked down with stone and
afterwards badly cut with a knife,
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A Spright;y Old Lady of One
Hundred.
Lewiston, (Me.l Journal.


One of the most happy reunions OF
the season occurred at Bowdoinham
Sunday, and was attended by several
Auburn people. 1t was the l90th an.
niyersary of Mrs. Sarah Small. This
lady was born in Bowdoin, November
10, 1882. Marrying at the age of 10,
she Immediately settled on a farm in
Bowdoinham, and has lived there
ever since. Last Sunday her children
and relatives visited her. She has
had Eve children, all Of whom are
living. The youngest is seventy.on one
years of age, and the eldest eighty
When the centenarian lady settled on
her farm in BOwdoinham there was
only one log house in the vicinity
She has the full possession Of hei
faculties except her sight. The lad,
is very smart about the house, anc
even helped to get the dinner for he
friends Sundsy. Six weeks ago sh,
went to Bowdoinham village and haC
her picture taken.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-06

COLONEL Gustavus A Henry died at
his home near Tuscumbia, Ala, last
Sunday morning, the Sd inst, at the
age of about forty -four years. He was
the third son of the late Major G. A.
Henry, known many years ago as the
Eagle Orator Of Tennessee, who died
at Clarksville. Colonel Gus" Henry,
as he was familiarly called, was widely
known in Tennessee and other South
ern States. He, like his illustrious
father, possessed many noble traits Of
character, was Of a splendid appear
anco, genial in manners and universally
esteemed. During the late war he
served as Inspector General on the
staff Of Hood, Johnston and other
commanders of the Army Of Tennes.
see, and was conspicuous Tor gallantry
He was promoted while on the staff oi
General Hsrdee, corps commander
to the rank Of Lieutenant Colonel. A
few years after the war he married I
lovely young lady near Tuscumbia
settled there and engaged in planting
His wife, who survives him, is {
daughter Of Ex-Governor Winston
For some years past Colonel Henry
has been in delicate health, but hi:
friends little dreamed that he would
be cut off so suddenly, aud that at an
age when most men enter upon the
full prime and vigor of life. He was
ig Memphis, apparently in ordinary
health, only 6 few weeks ago. Hi
death will be sincerely regretted by {
vide circle of friends.
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VENUS AND SOL.
A Rare Opportunity Generally
Improved.

PARTLY oBsoURED AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, December COB
servers at the Cincinnati observatory
are suffering immeasurable disappoint-
ment because the clouds obscure the
sun and prevent any satisfactory obser-
vatiopof the transit Of Venus. A clear
sky at midnight gave high hopes of
clear weather to-day, but the sun rose
partly obscured and soon became
wholly invisible. Shortly before ten
o'clock the clouds grew SO thin that
the sun was distinctly visible. Private
observers, with ordinary field glasses
dimmed by smoked glass, we're able to
see distinctly the planet on the lower
perihelion Of the sun. The utmost was
done at the observatory at this time
but the result is far from satisfactory.
THE WEATHER FAVORABLE.
NEW YORK, December 6.-The
weather is clear and favorable for sat.
isfactOry observations of the transit of
Venus.
CHICAGo's OBSERVATION.
CHICAGO, December 6. The wealth
er has been beautifully clear since
daylight, giving local astronomers
fine chance to observe the transit Of
Venus, which they are improving
Professor Elirs Colbert, Of the Til |
bune. has made arrangements for
complete scientific observation.
Smoked glasses are in the hands Of
many citizens.
BOUND TO HAVE IT AT HARVARD.
BosToN, December c. Notwith-
standing the clouds, the Harvard OBJ
servatOry made satisfactory observa-
tions Of the first and second contact
in the transit of Venus.
THE OBSERVATION AT OTTAWA.
OTTAWA, December 6-The OBJ
server here took successful observa-
tiOns of tue transit of Venus at the
Internal Ingress this morning.
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THE MEMPHIS MUTUAL AID SOCIETY
Have RESERVE FUND BANK Of nearly $4,000.
GRATEFULLY REMEMBERED.
General BentIy Presented Last
Evening with a Handsome
sword by AdmirIng Friends.
Dubuque Times, November 80.


A number Of citizens feeling that
the services of General Bently ia con.
nection with the military enoampment
held in our city recently deserved q
substantial recognition, subscribed
and procured a handsome General q
sword A lew of them assembled at
his residence last evening, when it was
presented. Captain Massey, Vice
President of the Iowa Iron Works
made the presentation in these words:
"GENERAL-A few Of your numer.
GUS friends have oongregated under
your roof this evening TO express
their appreciation Of you as a friend. a
citizen and soldier. Explanatory of
this astemblage, allow me briefly TO
refer to the incidents in our midst
during the last few months. Dubuque
with its characteristic enterprise was
desirous Of initiating the example of
many Of her sister cities, and a grand
encampment was proposed; it bios.
somed into life; it languished; it
almost died, when you, with your in.
dOmitable pluck aad energy, came
to its rescue, and the result was
grand success. In answer 10
your call the flower of the citizen sol.
diery from the far South, the distant
North, the East and the West respond
ed. Dubuque was equal to the occa.
sion and with generous hospitality
gave th m royal welcome. They left
our midat aud We parted with them
with regret. To you, sir, we feel we
are indebted for tho pleasure Of that
occasion, and in behalf Of your friends
and the citizens Of Dubuque | have
the honor of presenting to you this
sword as slight testimonial OF our
esteem and admiration, hoping there
will never be occasion for its actual
use, but knowing that if such q time
should come, you lluse it with credit
and honor to yourself and the State.
The general was completely taken BY
surprise and was SO overcome that he
could but return thanks for the hand
some remembrance.
On the guard is this inscription
Presented to BrigAdier General 0. S.
Bentley by his friends in Dubuoue.
November 30, 1882" The sword Is
regulation" with those additions.
The guard and hilt is of gold, grip of
silver, soabbard OF FURNISHED metal
with gilt trimmings. The devices are
the American eagle, the head of Mar4
and other military emblems in high
relief 1t is from the factory Of Horst.
man Bros. q Co., of Philadelphia.
and is beautiful emblem OF skill and
art.
Among those who we're present were
Hon. j K Graves, Hon. G. B. Burch.
veteran Captains Healey, Route, Bra
dv,, lice, Massey, Messrs. Grosvenor
and others.
Owing to the short notice but few
OF the doners we're present. A mum
Der OF regrets were received.
The Porter Guards and their friends
Of this city who attended the military
encampment at Dubuque, alluded to
above,were given generous reception
aud much attention by General Bent
ley and bis lady, and they feel gratihed
to hear of the honor so worthily and
gracefully bestowed upon one whom
they will always gratefully remember.
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what tMr.BreokinrIdse'sFrlends Mr..

EDITOR or THE LEDGER-SIR:-In
your issue of November 9th Mr..
Breckinridge's friends think you have
done him injustice. Those familiar
with his business habits and his char
acter would require strong evidence
to make them doubt the accuracy of
his memory with regard to the con
versation in which he expressed him.
self as willing to pay for the announce
ment Of his candidacy aud kindred
items, but his determination to buy no
support. Is it customary for aspirants
for political honors, who prize still
more highly an untarnished record, 10
buy or attempt TO buy the convictions
and editorials of the press2 And does
the selling OF these meet with the ap-
probation Of first class Journalist
Respectfully, etc., j. G.
Friars Point, Miss, Dec. 4, '82.
The LEDGER could have nothing to
gain by doing Mr.. Breckenridge an
injustice. If our correspondent de
sires an answer we would say that no
paper has right to sell its editorial
opinions or convictions. Where this
is done the style is apt to betray itself
by its gush of platitudes. 1.-two good
men Of about equal claims are running
for the same Office and one ofthem de
sires to have his name fre.
quently and favorably mentioned,
so as to keep himself be
fore tho Epublic, .he should be will
ing to pay for it. There is nothing
wrong on either side. We do know
from experience that candidates often
solicit the influence of the press, and
accept it without a word of thanks, as
if the papUr were mere machine and |
the common property Of party or
the public. AS long as a paper be |
stO VS. praise it is submitted to 10 the
meekest sort Of fashion. but word ofl
criticism is at once construed as an
act Of injustice, iinot of impertinence.
During the late canvass the LEDGER
often mentioned Mr.. Breckenridge In
favorable terms. This was voluntary,
because we thought, and believe yet,
that he deserved it. His friends never
complained word; but when we COM
meuted upon his suit with Major
Newman about a bill, they are quick
10 remohstrate. The matter has been
settled in the courts and we have no
desire to renew the discussion ofthis
case. We have had much
experience of the same kind and will
have more.
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The transit of Venus is going on to
day in the face ofan unclouded sun in
very satisfactory manner. Hundreds
OF scientific people are watching the
rare spectacle. And many thousands
sre taking a glimpse Of the fly speck
through smoked glass, knowing that
it will be their last opportunity on this
nlanet
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Strengthening the Returns in
Ohio.

COLUMBUS, o, December 6,-The
State Oanvassing Board, in the
Wallace Mckinley contest in the
Eighteenth District, this morning
declared Mckinley elected by eight
majority, and issued a certificate ol
election accordingly. In the Seven
teenth district Morey was declared
elected, and in The Twelfth, Hart,
No others we're contested.
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CABLE NEWS.
The Emperor Goes on q
Hunting Trip,
No Transit Visible at Greenwich
Observatory.
Caffrees Fought with Dy-
Mantle.
AgrArian 0utrages in Ireland for
November.
Immense Damage by Floods

TIFLIs, December 6.-The Chris
TRANS at Bitlis have sent a peputior
to Ezerroun to complain against th,
iovernor for hindering them from
saving their goods during the late FIRE
BERLIN, December 6.-The Kin,
of Bavaria has given 10000 marks tc
assist the people, made destitute By
the floods.
The Emperor, accompanied by the
Grown Prince, Frederick William
and a large party have gone L
Goehrde on hunting trip.
FRANKFORT oN-THE MAIN, Dec. 6
DIR. Leopold Stain, prominent ad /.
vOcate Of Jewish reform in Germany
is dead.
DURHAM, December 6.-Iutelligence
has been received from Transvaal that
the Caffrees have been driven into the
Chief Mapochs caves. One cave has
been destroyed with dynamite, aud il
is supposed that fifty natives we're
killed. The oommandant and Aboer
were also killed.
LONDON, Decembef 6.-Iu couse.
quence of the uufayorable weather
the transit of Venus is totally invisi.
bic from the Greenwich observatory.
BERLIN, December 6.-The loss BY
foods in the Rheinish Districts
amounts to millions of marks. The
damage to the town Of Damsburg
alone amounts to a million marks,
Sixty houses near Mayence were
swept away.
PARIS, December 6.-England has
offered France the permarent presi
dency Of the debt commission, which
body in the future will have the man
agement of the DAira domains Should
the French president be appointed
the management Of the Egyptian rev.
enues would be exclusively iRtrusted
to France.
CAIRO, December Elm view ofthe
disposition Of Arabi's case it is proba
bic that all other leadersin the rebel
lion, except Suluman Pasha, will be
pardoned.
DUBLIN, December 6 6-The number
of agrarian outrages in Ireland during
November were eighty nine, This
contrasts tavOrably with previous
lists.
LONDON, December 6-Stanford
q urt, Worcestershire. the seat of Sir
Francis Wilmington, was burned,
together with valuable plate pictures
and manuscripts,
CoLoGEE. December 6.-The Rhine
has risen thirty-One centimetres since
two o'clock this morning The Mosel
is again rising rapidly. The Heckar
and Main are also rising but more
gradually.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-06

The Knoxville Weekly Republican
has been discontinued and the Chron
iCle will take its place, Colonel Henry
r. Gibson, the editor of the former
having become one of the purchasers
and the editor of the daily and weekly
Chronicle.
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Liverpool Markets.

f.. LIVERPOOL, December 6, $3.50 pm.
Bacon, Cumberland cut, dull at OBS;
long clear, dull, 5ys 3D. short rib,
dull at els; short clear, dull at CAS-,
Pork, prime mess, eastern, dull at
96s; western uuohansel, Lard, prime
western, steady at sos, Hams, LONG
out, dull at Cos. Lard oil, dull at 63s
Corn, miKed old, dull, 7s Sd. Wheat
winter, STEADY, IS Sd. Turpentint
spirits, steady, BIS; at London, steady
97s, Rosin, common, steady bs Sd,
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ADDITIONAL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, December 6, 1915 pm
Cotton in fair demaud. freely met al pre,
yious prices Uplands, 5l5sl6d, Orleans,
6Hd Sales to-day, 1900 bales. Re
eeipts, 1890 bales, American, ll,lOO
Futures are quiet.
NEW York, December G, 1925 p.m.-
Cotton quiet and steady Ordinary, lS.
l6c; good ordinary, 1-l6c; low middlinR
9 l5-l6c' middllng, 1880; good middling
l09sc; middling fair, II 5-l6c;fair u .l6c
Futures are quiet at to 8 points below
last evenings closing prices,
NEW ORLEANS, December g., 11:St
am. Cotton quiet, Middling, 99c. sale
to-day, 800 bales. Receipts. ,.Ss2iI
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The Vicksburg Commercial, at the
close of a long editorial, quite agrec
with the LEDGER in saying: "On the
whole the message is we'll conceived,
nOnpartisan and liberal State paper. "
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Ship News.

New York, December 6.-Arrived.
ZOandam, Amsterdam.
HAMBURG. December 6.-Arrived
Silesia, New York.
DLoNDoN, December 6.--The steamer
Peruvian has been aoated.
QUEENSTOWN. December Gar.
rived: Hilvetia, New York.
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KELLOGG Gets the Certificate.

BATON ROUGE, December 6.-Tht
Governor, after an examination of The
law and the facts in the kellogg case,
has given the certificate 10 Kellogg il
accordance with the returns from the
Third district.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-06
Furniture M.nulaOIOry Dam

New York. December 8 "A large
furniture mandatory on Tell street
was damaged by fire this morning Ia
the extent OF $4,000.
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DT55OLUTToN,
Memphis. Tenn. Norember 1s. lssa.
NOTICE.
D. T. PORTER.
NEW FIRM.

I5 hssed The entire interest Col the firms Of p Ts
Hyle6 'VV EIOntSreet under the firm
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-26
ARIZONA.
Advices from Tucson.

Tucson, January 25th.-There are two
cases of smallpox in Tucson. One came from
San Francisco, the ether from E. Paso. The
city physicians report both of a mild char
acter.
It has been raining here very hard all day,
with every appearance of several hours con-
tinuance.
Reports from Tombstone are to the effect
that the carp party were all commissioned as
United States Deputy Marshals, and went
with a warrant to arrest desperate character
named Ringo who is suspected of being one
of the party who lately robbed the stage near
Bisbee. He is one of the ringleaders of the
cowboys. A few hours after the carp par y
left. Ringo came in and delivered himself up
to the authoritie 1t is also reported that
shortly after the cowboys left in pursuit of
the Earpg, q party Of citizens followed the
cowboys.
News from Senita valley says that over
1000 men are employed in grading the Ben
son and Calabasas road. The laborers are re-
ceiving 81 % and 50 so per day. The com
pany have sent for 400 Yaquien Indians.
One hundred have already arrived, to work
on the grade az 81 % per day
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-26
San Fran nsIscO stock sales.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jsnaary %, 1888
MoRNTNo -r43IOy
AFTERNOON sEssIos
COAST AND STATE.

The Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles
county has appointed Dr. Rozas Quarantine
Officer. His daty is to inspect passengers
on the trains at San Fernando, so as to
guard as much as possible against the in
PRODUCTION of small pox.
One of Healdsburg's most observant
grape growers applies sulphur to his vines
Just as the bloom falls off and grapes begin
to form when danger from mildew is ap-
pretended he applies a second dressing
few weeks later. He has pursued this
course several seasons and the effect of
sulphur upon the fruit, both in size and
quality, is very perceptible.
Hon. w. Mcpherson Hill, who owns
large vineyard near Sonoma, experimental
with water on grapevines infected with
phylloxera. After being submerged forty
days, the insects were destroyed but at
the end of only eighteen days, after first
being put under water, they were lively as
crickets. From this experiment vineyard
lists are sure that when vines can be SUBJ
merged for a period of about seven weeks,
when desired, there need be no fear of
phylloxera destroying the vineyard. -[Cal-
istogan.
Juan Arana, of Yosemite, but at present
stopping in Mariposa, last Tuesday was
there considerably powder burned about
| the face from the explosion of rife cart
| ridge with which he was loading his gun.
1t appears he placed the cartridge with his
hand in the chamber of his rifle as far as it
would go, then pulled the lever forward to
| drive it to its place, when by some means
the hammer fell, causing the cartridge to
| fire before it was driven to its place. A
great many accidents occur to gunners in
| this same way. If they would hold the
| hammer with their left hand there would
be no danger.
We desire to detract nothing from the
merits of Napa and Sonoma as grape-grow-
ing and wine producing counties, for they
| stand deservedly high as such, but it is
conceded by all viniculturists, who have
studied the climate and soils of Lake, that
| no section of the State exeels it for the pro-
duetion of wine grapes of the most superior
quality. We do not claim that superior
| wine grapes can he grown successfully all
| over the county, but we do claim that
there are thousands of acres located in va
rious sections of the county particularly
and specially adapted to their growth and
maturity, and we predict with the utmost
confidence that the time is coming in the
| near future when the finest wines made on
the Pacific coast will be made in Lake
county. Lower Lake Bulletin.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-26

How's That p" There's not bottle OF
Hub Punch in the cellar" "How's that %
why. our dinner party yesterday finished
the last bottlsl p ''Then, my dear, don't
forget to remind me to order fresh supply
to morrow" Equally fine with water, soda
water, lemonade or fine ice. Every frst-class
grocer, wine merchant and druggist sells it.
Richards & Harrison, San Francisco, sole
agents for the Pacific coast.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-26
WASHINGTON TERRITORY
Munitions of War.

OLYMPIA, January 25th.-Governor Newell
has received from the Vancouver Arsenal AIS
Springfield rifles and 1,770 cartridges, he-
longing to Washington Territory. The arse
nal is closed by orders from the War Depart.
ment.
Death OF a Pioneer-Another Railroad
Project.
SEATTLE, January 25th.-T. S. Russell, a
pioneer citizen, died at his home in this city
to-day. He was 81 years of age, had been 8
resident of Seattle since its first settlement
nearly thirty years ago-and leaves large
number of relations, including a father,
| brother, sister, wife and children.
The newly-organized Seattle, Puget Sound
and Gray's Harbor Railroad Company held
its first meeting in this city last night, and
elected officers as follows: VIM. A. Newell,
President; j. Il. Lewis, Vice. President; j.
M. Kaliock, Secretary; George D. Hill,
Treasurer; William Peel, Superintendent.
The company's object is to build a line Of
railroad between Gray's Harbor and this city,
the length of which will be fifty eight miles,
through rich and promising country.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-26
FOR SALE OR EENT.

Y5NHAT DESIRABLE PROPERTY KNOWN -
as the Golden Eagle Hotel in the city of #:
Marysyille, Yuba county, Cal. The hotel is 4z..A
threestory brick building, complete in all its ap-
pointments and all its furniture is nearly new and
is in frst-class condition. fine omnibus and team
will go with the property if desired This is first
class opportunity for good business man, as the
hotel is now open, has a good run Of custom, and
has always done fine business, Owing to the death
of A. Farnham, its late proprietor, said property
viii be sold at bargain, rented to responsl lie
party easy terms For particulars inquire OF the
undersigned on the premises.
i9.IpIm MRS. A. FARNHAM.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-26
SAN FRANCISCO CARDS.
SAN FRANCISCO
Business Directory

|. ARTISTS.
Observation-Disclosures and photographer, No. Il
Montgomery street. Established in 1851.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-26

UNAvAILIN C were the efforts of Mr.. w.
NJ. +. Quinlan, Superintendent of the Glass
Works. Crystal City, Mo-. to cure himself Of
most troublesome sore on his knee. One
weeks faithful use of ST. Jacobs Oil cured
him completely, much to his great comfort.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-26
OREGON.
A wen known citizen Deaa-sr

A Well known Citizen Deaa-smaii-Pox.
PORTLAND, January 25th.-Frank Martin,
of Lafayette, Yamsill county, aged 81, a
pioneer of 1S49, died to-day of Bright's di, .
ease. He was well known throughout the
State.
-Four cases Of smallpox were reported to.
day in cabin on the Macadam road, two
miles south of the city.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-26

THOUSANDS OF WOMEN have been entirely
cured of the most stubborn cases Of female
akness by the use of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. Send TO Mrs Lydia
q. Pinkham, No. 233 Western Avenue, Lynn,
Mass for pamphlets.