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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-03
Birminghlm lAln J ohae1rnl

OhmAubhAm Ahih OOseTVol.
Capitalists outside of Alabama are
watching the industrial developments
of the State with greater interest than
ever. Facts and figures have lust
begun to demonstrate the remarkable
possibilities which lie within easy
reach Of moderate investments. That
the coal fields of Alabama cover 10,
500 square miles; that among these
are finest varieties Of coal in the
United States; that ten years ago only
10 900 tons were mined in the State,
and In 1879 the years output had
reached 100000 tons, in 1880, 349 0O0
tons, and in 1881 to 100000 tons; that
this year every mine in the State has
gotten out more coal than ever; these
are the facts that we'll may captivate
the dreams of the capitalists. We have
the statistics of the States output of
iron at hand, but while this field of
industry has been of more recent
development than the mining of the
coal, the quantity obtained has been
in the most auspicious proportions.
while the profits have been relatively
greater,
The enterprise and capital of Ten
nesssee, our sister State, in which
these great industries are being we'll
established, have been naturally at.
tracted to the still richer fields Of AL
ALBANIA. Memphis, Nashville and
Chattanooga have taken active note of
our progress, and the capitalists of
these cities have put money in Ala
bama coal and iron. In Nashville a
substantial evidence OF this fact is
brought to our knowledge by the re-
cent organization in that city of the
Alabama l. Tennessee Coal & Iron
Company" of which Colonel A. S.
Colyar, wealthy, astute and progres
sive Tennesseean, is the President.
The company was chiefly for the de
velopment OF contiguous ceal and iron
fields, in Alabama and Tennessee, by
connecting the great Warrior coal
fields, in cur State, with the rich beds
of brown hematite in Wayne, Hick
man and Lawrence counties in Ten
lessee. Colonel COlyar weHt last Tues
day to New York in the interest of
the company.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-03

THE Senate also passed the river
and harbor bill over the Presidents
veto yesterday, the vote being yeas
Al, nays l6. So the bill is law. 1t
appropriates the sum Of $l8,743,875,
the largest ever made for the same
purpose. The appropriation for 1870
was $3, ,975, 300; in 1875 it was $685.
5l75O; in 1880, S8,976,5OO; and in
1881, $ll 45l, 300. The bill appro-
pirates about 100000 to the i'm
provement Of the Mississippi river,
and among other appropriations scat
tered nearly all over the country are
the following for Arkansaw rivers:
Red river, Louisiana, from the Atch-
aialaya to Fulton, Ark, $4,000;
White river above Buffalo shoals,
$4,000 White river, between Jackson
port and Buffalo shoals, $4,000; Arkan.
saw river, at Pine Bluff, $4,000;
Arkansaw river, between Fort Smith
and Wachita, $4,000; Black river,
Arkansaw and Missouri, $4,000;
Fourcho lie Fevre river, Arkansaw,
$4,000; Ouachita river, Arkansaw and
Louisiana, $4,000; Saline river, Ar
kansaw, $4,000; Bayou Bartholomew,
Louisiana aud Arkansaw, $4,000.
Total, $l69 900.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-03
The stolen Archives.

NASHVILLE Amerlcani z.
The following communication from
Mr.. Dautel has been received. twill
be seen to corroborate what is said
above.
To the American:
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT STATE
CAPITOL, NASHVILLE, Tenn, August
2, 1882. Seeing the exaggerated report
of the press of the value of The books
stolen at the Capitol, feel it duty to
give the public correct statement Of
the facts
On the 18th of July | noticed the
upper shelves of the division where
the Journals and Appendices of the
Legislature of 1865 were stored, we're
getting empty. | made report Of the
fact to Messrs. Campbell and Freeman,
and Informed the former that there
were but few copies of Colonel Gaines
Report left. We agreed to bring
them to the Office. | was so engaged
that / was obliged to postpone till
next day. AT II o'clock, the 18th
they were gone, with some forty OF
fifty volumes Of the Journals Of
1865. These books had paper covers.
| Also, some volumes of the
different Legislatures of the State Of
Tennessee, several volumes of the
House Miscellaneous Reports Of diff.
ferent committees, Executive Docu
ments, American State Papers, one
volume American Archives 1776,
seven volumes Docket of the Supreme
Court, and several volumes of the
United States Quartermaster's De.
partment.
The archives of the Historical So.
ciety are in roem framed up by itself
in the armory. No one has access to
it except Mr.. Quarles who kept the
key.
Mr.. Winborn was night watchman
during Mr.. Austin's administration,
the Legislature having appropriated
thirty dollars per month for the night
watchman at the regular session and
he stays at the Capitol every night.
Respectfully, DAUTEL.
In conversation Mr.. Dautel stated
that at least 500 volumes we're taken.
With the exception Of the property
belonging to the Historical Society,
the Americans first report, it will be
seen, was entirely correct. This error
is immaterial as the American State
Papers" and American Archives"
are just as rare as if they had been
owned by the Historical Society.
That this Society sustained no loss is
a source of satisfaction and caused
many expressions of qualification
among members of the Society to whom
an American reporter first conveyed
| the news Of their safety.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-03

walls. Downcast looking Egyptian
officers pass to and fro, and the sulky
cavalry troopers can hardly conceal
their disgust at being compelled fire.
quently to give up their horses for the
use Of our officers, who ride here and
there with messages. Through the
shattered easements and rents in the
walls the ladies of the harem peep
furtively at the British officers who
are walking about waiting Tor orders.
Outside, the scenes of devastation
the ruined forts and crumbling ma
sonry-defes description; while be-
yond, on the quiet waters Of the haF
Dor, the British ironclads lio peace
fully, every sign of the late engage
msnt being already removed"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-03
The White Mouse Artist.
WASHINGTON Letter.


LIE Clare, the artist who painted
General Grant, is to have sittings
from the President soon. | don't
know whether he painted the picture
Of the e rant family all in one frame
that hangs in one Of the lower rooms
of the White House, or not, but if he
did he ought either to be broiled on a
gridiron over slow fire or else a mem
sion of $4,000 q year ahould be given
him, With the thanks of Congress.
There never was, outside OF Punch
and Puck, such another funny pic.
ture as that Of the Grant family, and
the joke is that it is so exactly like
the Grants. First stands the Gen
eral, looking just like he alWsyu does;
then Mrs. Grant, in G gorgeous red
velvet robe with tail to it like a
comet, looking like the Queen of
Sheba. Then there are all the olive
branches grouped around-its per.
fectly killing. The Vicar Of Wake.
field flies into tho mind-the seven
PlamhOreughs painted together, each
with an orange in the hand and as
many sheep as the painter would put
on for nothing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-03
Wall street.

New York, August 8, II am
The stock market opened irregular
but in the main sa19 per cent higher,
the latter for st. Paul, Minneapolis
& Manitoba. Northwestern common
and preferred, however, opened 1 per
cent lower. In the early dealings
there was a fractional reaction in the
general list, hut the market subse
quently became buoyant and prices
sold 3a3 per cent lower for St. Paul
preferred and Illinois Central, while
Northwestern common sold down 5
per cent, recovered, reacted and rallied
J per cent, and again fell off l per
cent, and preferred advanced 81 per
cent, declined 2 and recovered 1 per
cent Rochester 4 Pittsburg is ex-
ceptionally weak and declined I per
cent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-03
The COMFY Canvass.
lLsubrio's old stand.

AhC NVun O0hNNSSs
The election will be over before
this issue reaches all our city readers,
and without being able to announce
the result, we feel justified in saying
that the election has passed
off quietly and that good set of
officials has been chosen. There has
been almost an entire absence of bit
terness or bad feeling, The most of
the candidates on all three Of the
tickets are good citizens, who enjoy
the respect and confidence Of their
neighbors. Much credit is due the
Democratic Executive Committee for
the fair and judicious manner in which
the canvass has been conducted
Everything has been managed with
prudence, forethought and an eye
single to the success Of the ticket.
This is a thankless kind Of work often
times, but we believe that all good citi
zens, irrespective Of party, will give the
active members of the committee credit
for vigilance, good temper and the ut
most fairness They have been SO
courteous as to command even the re-
spect Of their opponents. Let the
election go as it may, Mr.. L. Fl. Estes,
jr, Chairman, of the Democratic Com.
mittee; Mr.. H. E. Avery, Secretary,
and Hon. j. M. Harris, deserve the
lasting gratitude Of the party for
their zeal and effective management.
For some weeks past they have given
their entire time to this work. They
have been everywhere to stir up and
encourage the Democracy. Trey ap-
pointed meetings, secured speakers,
issued circulars, and encouraged or
ganization and co operation all over the
county. If the ticket is elected to-
day they will deserve much of the
credit. OF course the Democratic
press has done its part, and gentle
men who never asked for an Office in
their lives have gone out aud ad-
dressed meetings, and others still have
given of their means to help bear the
legitimate and necessary expenses of
the canvass. A good ticket was
presented for which men could work.
Democracy is essentially so liberal,
just aud conservative that it attracts
to its ranks the best elements of a
community. We see upon this ticket
the names of some who have not
always been with the party, but they
liked good company and were re-
ceived without any narrow or bigoted
tests. They are good citizens in pub
lie or private life, and will be found
with all true Democrats striving to
uphold good government, law and
order and justice The true test of
Democracy is honesty and capacity,
and this was observed in the nomina.
tion Of the ticket which we hope is
elected to day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-03
Rev. MIR. Morey on Politics.
Oi pinpati Penny Paper, ,lst ult

Uiteinnati Penny Paper, slst ult,
Rev. A. B. Morey, in his lecture on
Politicians" at the Fifth Presbyte
rian church, gave this definition OF
Congress 1.-TWO bodies of men whose
chief business is to plot and scheme to
see which of two political parties shall
win the spOils in the next general
election" OF elections he says .
Nothing but a political game, the
possession of the patronage of the
government being the stake, dema-
gogues the players, aud the people the
pawns to be pushed about as party
tactics demand" " He asks Can the
republic much longer bear the strain
of their selfish, scheming ofio seek
ing" He answers his own question
why politicians who accept bribes are
not punished-by saying, " Because
they have tackled on the law against
bribery clause that includes also the
giver of the bribe in the fine and i'm
prisonment. Is the man who bribes
another going to cFiminate him
self by telling what he knows I?
Is anyone going to the peni-
tentiary to purify our politics? Or
il the bribery is proved on some one,
it turns out to be simply fee which
some lawyer has received" On boss
ism" he says: They (the politicians)
are to be our law. We are not left 10
choose our candidates. That is all
done for us, The ticket is made up
without us. Everything is fixed
beforehand, and all that we are to do
is to vote. The politicians caucus is
tho king over US.
lie touches upon the habits of
politicians by asking: Have you read
Of the drunken scenes in Congress?
You remember that trip to the York
town oelebrqtion2 Seven thousand
dollars were spent for liquors and
cigars, and Congress disgraced itself
and the celebration and the country
by paying the bill. You remember
that guzzling, that Bachanalian dele.
cation of politicians who went with
our puge Garield's body TO Cleveland.
The saddest Of national funerals was
turned into the shamefulest of nation
al sprees, and we paid the expenses.
He closed with an earnest appeal for
the best element OF society the honest,
independent citizens to come forward
ppd take part in grand effort to purify
the politics of the present day.
PUBLIC LEDGER job printing ofie-'
and book bindeTy, 13 Madison,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-03
estate Credit" in Tennessee.
Nnnrinr- nnrrn oil IL

We observe that some of our con-
temporaries, discussing Tennessee
politics, speak of the Republicans,
State credit Democrats and Read
justers, designating the Democrats
who support Bate as "Readjusters,'
"Repudiators," etc., and State credit
Democrats those who are desirous
Of maintaining the honor of the
State"
There must really be some mistake
about this. An outsider might be led
to believe that there is some political
organization in the State of Tennessee
earnestly desirous Of paying one hun
dred cents on the dollar of the $27,
600, 900 Of the State indebtedness. We
search the Republican utterances in
vain for any observation that the party
means to pay one hundred cents, We
look in vain for a one hundred cent
pledge in the "State credit Derco.
Gratis platform. 1t is not there,
The political organization at whose
head stands Jos. Russell proposes ia
settle on the 60-6 basis and repudiate
forty cents on the dollar of the whole
debt. The Democrats, who are desig-
mated by some Tennessee publications
as "Repudiators," propose to settle BY
paying portion of the debt at par
and fifty cents on the balance at three
cents interest. This settlement will
net the States creditors more than
will the proposition Of the alleged
Estate credit" Democrats.
We regret that any Tennessee Dem
ocrats should propose to follow Re-
publican morality, and actually favor
repudiation to any amount. 1t is to
be regretted that any Democrats
should deliberately play into Republi-
can hands, as the Fussell organization
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-03
A Bigamiat in JAIN at Little Rock
Gazette, 1st.

ua&etteI ISL.
W. r. Halsey, superintendent o.
the Quapaw Cotton Mills, who was
arrested Saturday on the charge o.
blgamy, was taken before Magistrate
Howe last evening. His attorney, OIL
rather the attorney he asked to repre-,
sent him, withdrew from the case
and the prisoner was of course recon-
mitted.
After this action by the Magistrate
he asked and was granted leave to call
on Dodge Il johnson, attorneys fol
the Philadelphia wife, which he did
in the custody of Officer Lurty, Il
is understood that Halsey has an in.
come Of some $50 or S75 per month
from property left him in Philadel.
phia by his mother. This he is turn.
ing over for the benefit of his first
wife or child. Dodge & johnson are
seeing that it is done in legal form and
Halsey appeared to think that would
dispose of her. 1t might, but the
charge Of bigamy would still remain.
While in the law Office of che gem
tlemen named, the Gazette reporter
endeaVored to interview Mr.. Halsey.
The scribe stated his business, where
upon Halsey said:
i ask as special favor that moth
ing be said about the case"
Being positively assured that his
request could not be complied with.
he continued II am about to settle
the whole business, isn't it SO, Mr..
Dodge?"
Mr.. Dodge, however, remained
silent, and the reporter asked: Are
both those ladies your wives2 Did
you marry botb?"
That remains to be seeu," he re-
piled, but | greatly desire that no
publication be made of this. 1t will
soon be fixed up"
Doubling his assertion, the reporter
turned to the officer, and asked:
"Whatare you going to do with the man
when he finishes his talk with the
lawyers2"
Take him back to jail"
1t seems that Halsey and his wife
No. 2 have been rooming at Mr.. JEFF
Botsford's residence, and boarding
across the street with Mrs. NJ. b
Brooks. Last evening Mrs. Brooks
appeared before Magistrate Pears and
run an attachment on his persona
effects at her residence to cover 9
thirty dollar board bill.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-03

A correspondent sent frem Alexan-
dria the following picture of the Khe-
dives palace few days after the bonn
blrdment: "The British sailors are
quartered in magnificent apartments,
where their laughter and jests sound
strangely in the scenes of Oriental
splendor. In the colrtyards are ev-
eryWbere the debris of the lombard
ment Against the very steps Of the
palace lies one of the large projectiles
thrown by the guns of the 1naexible,
tilted up on end. Everywhere the
glass is shattered, aud Nordenfeltd
bullets are sticking thickly in the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-03


AN unnecessary and very unjust
war has been made upon Mr.. P. NJ,
!. WihteFs. He has been singled out
for many unkind remarks, some made
maliciously, perhaps, but mostly, we
presume, in spirit of thoughtlessness.
Mr.. Winters has clear record as an
official. Every lawyer in tho city
knows this, at least all who have much
to do with public records. He is a
kind hearted man by nature, and not
from the ahectation Of the demagogue.
When the war was over he was in
power, and he was foremost in giving
the weary, down hearted, poverty
stricken ex-Confederato hearty
welcome aud a word Of encouragement
More than this, he gave many one
substantial aid when there was not
the slightest possibility that the favor
could ever be returned. The writer
of these lines was one Of that class.
When prone upon q bed Of suffering
and the exhaustion that follows free
use of the surgeons knife; when he
knew what it was to be literally money.
less and among strangers, Mr.. Winters
sought him out and bestowed those
delicate little attentions which no
man with true heart could forget.
When the circumstance was mention.
cd the other night at ward meeting
Mr.. Winters had entirely forgotten it.
A little later in the history of Mem
phis Mr.. Winters took an active part
in favor of the eufrancbisement Of
the white people. His enemies seem
to remember this against him from
the way he is assailed, and we do not
see why his friends should not set it
down to his credit We say this
much, and could say more for man
that we believe has been misrepre
sented and misunderstood. The cleo
tion is over now, and whether Winters
is County Court Clerk or one of his
worthy young competitors, he deserves
higher place in the estimation Of the
people than some seek to assign him.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-03
De Lesseps' Big Family.
Paris Letter 10 Chicago Times


All the Partisan photographs, how.
ever, are not actresses. One which
attracts much attention, and causes
not a few jokes, represents handsome,
military looking, white haired and
mustached gentleman driving a pony
cart filled to oyerAowing with chill
dren. These children, seven of them,
the oldest not more than eleven, the
youngest perhaps two years of age, all
wear sailor suits and wide trimmed
straw hats rolling away from their
faces, with the effect Of the golden
halo on heads of Florentine saints.
The carriage is packed just as full
as it can possibly be packed
with this young family, and the father
peeps over their heads at the spec
tator with an air of conscious pride in
his thriving growth of olive branches
This iather is Ferdinand DeLesseps,
aged seventy-seven, whose wife, aged
thirty five does not appear with her
elder children, perhaps because there
is no room in the carriage for them.
Nine. DE Lesseps is a fashionable
woman, very careful OF her figure,
and to whom such frequent maternity
cannot be the pride and 10y it seems
to her husband. She follows the ex-
ample of the Empress of Austria in
corseting herself to the last point of
human endurance, and wears no un.
derclothing other than one woven
garment Of spun silk fitting to the fig.
ure from throat to ankles, tight like
the skin.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-03
The weather

WASHINGTON, August 3.-For Ten
nessee.and the Ohio valley: Occasional
rain, partly cloudy weather, variable
winds, shifting to the southwest and
northwest, stationary or slightly fall
ing temperature; in the western por-
tiols, rising barometer. For the
Missouri valley: Fair weather, north
erly to easterly winds, stationary or
slight rise in temperature; in the
southern portions, higher barometer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-03
Special to Cincinnati Commercial.

WASHINGTON, July 2s.-0f course
il is that faithful watch dog, Atkins,
of Tennessee, who, in these days Of
extravagant appropriations from the
accumulations Of the government, in
troduces bill with the short, sharp
title: ITO protect the Treasury" The
bill (Which Of course will not be
adopted) provides that no claim or
account against the United States
shall be allowed by accounting officers
Of the Treasury unless the same, spe-
Cihcally stated, shall be fled for set.
tlement within six years from the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-03

The New York Commercial Bulle-
tins crop report for July are the most
valuable yet published. Kansas, Ken
tucky, Missouri and Ohio-prOducing
nearly one. third Of the corn crop ol
the whole country-make the most
favorable reports. and Illinois, Indi-
ana, Iowa, Michigan Minnesota and
Wisconsin the most unfavorable. For
the ten great wheat producing States,
225 counties report above an average
yield, thirteen an average and only
fifteen below an average. The reports
indicate that the crep Of the entire
country will be 60O,0O0,000 bushels
this year, IS against 4OO,OO0,OOO in
1879.