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EdisOu's Electric Railroad al
MEMO Park.

The bed of Edison's electric rail-
way at Menlo Park is as yet unblasted,
so that drive over its two miles of
length is productive of unpleasant
ierSs and bumps. From the building
next to the workshop at Menlo Park
where the steam engine and dynamo
electric machines are placed, a narrow
plank walk leads across the field
toward the woods in the rear. In this
are the wires running from the dyna-
mo electric machines to the railroad
track, distant perhaps a quarter of a
mile. Here the wires are noticeable
emerging from the casing and COM
muHicating with the rails. At first
sight the track appears to differ from
an ordinary railroad only in its gauge,
which is three feet six inches. But a
closer examination reveals three dis
tinctive features. When two rails
meet they are Joined together on the
sides. On each side of the joint is
strip Of copper, the ends of which are
el-plated. Outside these strips
are screwed on fat bars of iron, the
inner surface being also nickel plated.
Thus the current Of electricity passes
uuinterruptedly from rail to rail. As
this cannot be done at the switches,
thin plates of copper are placed
underneath the ends of both rails so
that the circuit is not broken; the
frog in the switches is left out of cir
cult. 1t is only about three feet long,
aad the driving wheel of the engine
Is four and half feet in diameter. the
wheel passes over the frog with no
perceptible interruption. In appear
ance the engine is peculiar. If an
ordinary engine we're cut in two, mid
way Of the boiler, the forward half
discarded, and the cab reduced in
size, il would present a tolerably co..
rect representation Of the electric
engine. Its length is fifteen feet, and
The hight TO the top Of the cab nine
feet OF course there is no smoke
stack. The rad. three miles long,
vail soon be completed and ballasted.
The chief merits which Mr.. Edison
claims in favor Of the electric motor
are greater economy In fuel, in help
and in the wear and tear Of material
AID the absence Of smoke and cinders.
One central station for every ten
miles Of track is his estimate, and the
current sent through the rails for FIVE
miles on each side Of the station.
After elaborate calculations in the
case Of the steam locomotive engine,
Mr.. Edison claims that the ratio Of
mean economy for both is 4 to e.39, or
55l per cent in favor Of the electric
engine.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-14

The principal college commence
menis fall this year as follows: Col
umbia, June IA; Cornell, June Is;
Princeton, Rutgers, Brown, june Il;
University of the City of New York,
Lehigh. Madison, June 22; Harvard,
Yale, Union Amherst, 0berlin, Yer
mont Lafayette, June %; College Of
the City Of New York, Dartmouth
Hamilton, Trinity, Wesleyan Hobart
June 20; Pennsylvania, June 30
Williams, Middlebury, July s. Bow.
doin, July IL. The New England
colleges will graduate about 500 stu
dents (the number not varying
materially from that Of the last few
years., Of whom Harvard is credited
with 1872 and Yale with 154 in thei
last catalogues. 1t will probably b,
found that the vicissitudes of the yea
and the final examinations have some
what reduced these numbers.
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virginia Politics.
Special to Cincinnati Commercial.

Special 70 Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, june ll.-Mahone
has assured Jorgensen, who cooper
ated with him at the last election, as
well as Desendorf, who defed and beat
him in the Norfolk district, the only
Republicans in the Virginia delega
ton in the House OF Representatives,
that they must decide whether they
will be hereafter Readjusters or
straightout Republicans.
III they chose 70 train with his fol-
lowers, Malone told them they must
agree 10 20 before the Readjuster
nominating conventions in their re-
spective districts, on par with other
asDirants for the nominations, and
take their chances, working in any
event with all their might for the
nominees Of the convention. If not
they we're kindly but firmly informed
that they must take their chances
against Readjuster negroes, nominated
in their districts and backed by the
administration aud the full strength
Of the Readjuster party. Messrs
Jorgensen and Desendorf having rea
son TO believe that those colored Re
adjusters were 10 be nominated by th,
Readjuster conventions in any event
have, il is understood, determined I
fight it out as straightout Republi
cans. Malone says that they will b
showed under If they do.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-14
Harmony VS.. Hawkins.

Many Democratic county meetings,
with reference to the State Convention
to meet on the 10th instant, have been
held since our last issue. We can re-
port them only briefly:
Maury-The anti 60-6 had MAORI
ty, but, for harmony, elected % anti
settlement and Is settlement delegates
to Nashville, Maury is against 60-6
Moore against 60-6 and in favor of
500. Marks for Governor.
GileS-Strong resolutions against
60.6, passed without opposition.
observation-disclosures demanding the
repeal of the 60 6 bill. Instructing
for Marks for Governor.
Sumner-High takers in the major.
| ity. Delegations sent without instruc-
tions.
Observation-Disclosures chosen of
all shades of opinion. Harmony rec.
commended. Daniels preferred for
Governor.
Carroll-Resolutions denouncing the
60.6 bill adopted amid cheers. The
delegates chosen low tax men; in
struoted for Hon. j. D. G. Atkins for
Governor.
Loudon-0pposed to the 6O.6 set
Element, in favor of harmony, and for
Hon, John r. Neal for Governor.
Humphreys-Delegate instructed
to go as high as 50-4 rather than fail to
agree upon settlement.
Cannon-Declared against the 60.6
and for a settlement not above 50.3.
Robertson-Declared against the
COG, in favor of settlement at 80 3
and in no event over 50-4.
Washington county East Tennes-
see, the home of Bob Taylor, has de-
clared against the 60.6 settlement.
The Democrats of Hamilton county
have instructed their delegates to the
State convention to vote against the
60 6 settlement.
Henry county passed a set of glori-
Gus resolutions emphatically denounc
ing 60-6, thus severely snubbing their
Representative and Senator.
Gibson-For unity in the party. In
favor of settlement at from 1913 to
500, not higher than 1913. Marks
| first choice for Governor, Atkins SEQ
ond choice. Delegates Of all shades.
Obion-For a united Democracy,
and harmonious action. Great enthu-
siasm expressed.
Trousdale-The COG bill is false
hood and fraud passed in defiance Of
the will Of the people.
| Wilson-0pposed to the COG and
for Hon. b. r. Thompson, for Gov
ernor.
James-0pposed to the COG and a
settlement not higher than SOB.
Greene-0pposed to the 60-6.
Putnam-Condemns the 60 6 and in
favor of submission.
Humphreys-0pposed to the COZ
and asettlement not more than 50.4.
Bradley--ODposed to COS
Franklin-Opposed to the 60 6 nnt
for Marks for Governor.
Hsrdin-Opposed to the COG ant
for 50-3 and submission.
Smith-0pposed to the 6O.6
q White-For harmony and 80 4.
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Eensible TaIk % Democrats.
Nashville American, 10.


The great bulk of the State-credit
Democrats and the lOw-tax Democrats
have practically reached a common
ground. which is to settle the debt on
some basis which will be fair to both
sides.
This is what rood men of all parties
have been laboring for for years. But
because the scheme for distracting and
disturbing the Democratic party is
not taken, the co operative scheme is
thrown aside for a reunited Democ'
racy, we are threatened with p struggle
for supremacy in the convention.
Whether this struggle assumes pro
portions to be dreaded depends upor
the delegates themselves.
1t Is known as fact that if the
people who send or have appointed
delegates to the convention are truly
represented, the convention will moi
only be harmonious. but it will 90 for
ward and close up this unseemly con-
test by making or taking the steps to
make Just and fair settlement.
1t seems, however, that nothing will
do but the exact figures so Extensively
thrown in the face of the people
Ifthose who feel aggrieved by what
has been done and who desire to see
the Democratic party, instead of the
Republican party, in power and make
the settlement, will see that the people
at home are represented-Will see thai
their delegates come to the conven
ton, or il they do not or cannot come
will see that somebody represents
them who will not get lost in the
machine, that the harmony of the
party and its future success in Ten.
nessee is fixed fact.
The very TACT that the people are
told that they are changing rapidly t.
60 6, while they are holding meeting
all over the State condemning it, anC
that the convention will approve the
COG, when more than two-thirds o.
the counties have condemned it
when, indeed, not one single count,
has approved it-for we understand
the Lincoln county meeting was no
the result of a joint call, and thu
other wing is to be heard from
ought to put the people on thei
guard, for OF course it means in som
way to have a result without regar,
to what the people have said in thei
meetings. We again ask the peopl
to see to it that they are represente
by the men who come to the eonven
ton.
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Non.Resident Notice.

No. 449O In tho Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn. --Floyd Johnson. by next
friend, j Notebooks, VS.. W johnson ct al.
IT appearing from tho bill which u sworn
j to 10 this cause that the defendantsy 2 W
johnson, j Ohn Finnie, susie Finnie and other
he'rs-at-law, and lsgatesse Of John g Finnie,
deceased, heisl.at.lay and lesaitss,s Of Joseph
heirs and leratoes Of J w Livingston,
deceased, are all .non-residents OF the
State Of Tennessee and residences unknown;
Il Il therefore ordered that they make
their appearance herein, at the courthouse Of
shelby county, in Memphis, Tennessee, on or
before the FIRST Monday in July, 1882. and
plead, answer or demur to complainant
Bill, or the same will DO taken for confessed
as 10 them and set for hearing ex.parte; and
that copy Of this order DO published once a
week for four successive weeks in the Pub
lie Ledger. -
This "a day Of juno, 1882.
wy X. j. BLACK, Clerk and master.
ByJ M Bradley, ID 9. X NJ.
Brooks \ Hammer, and J 0 McDayitt, @, y n
| for oompVt. NWSSe0
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-14

NASHVILLE World: There will be
no lack Of gubernatorial timber before
the next convention. Carroll county
wants General ]. D. G. Atkins, Moore
and Madison are for Marks, Montgom-
cry and Robertson are for Daniel, the
Banner is one day for the Hon. Emme:
Thompson and the next day for Gen
eral W. B. Bate, while the American,
it is slyly whispered, is for 'Mr. Col
var or, as the Banner would say,
one of our stockholders.
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
Wednesdny I,veninr, June "a, Issa.
Funding tennessee Bonds.

The New York Graphic says; Col
Polk, Treasurer, and j. N. Nolan,
Comptroller, of Tennessee, who have
established an Office in the Continental
Bank building on Nassau street, Tor
the purpose OF funding the State debt
in accordance with the terms OF the
compromise passed by the late Legls'
lature. commenced yesterday. UP to
noon to. day nearly 81, 600, 600 worth OF
old bonds were presented for exchange
for the new issue, but owing to an in
formality in the wording of the re-
ceipts which were to be given for the
same until the new issue now being
printed are ready, they were not ac-
cepted. The new receipts now being
prepared will be in readiness by Mon
day, when the exchanges will be made
in due form. The indications are
that the new issue of bonds will be
rapidly taken up.
OF course all who have bonds Of
a doubtful character will rush up and
fund, for they will draw one INSTALL
ment of interest on the first OF July.
Some others may fund also and take
the interest and the chances.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-14

Enthusiastic Reception Of 6eh.
O'NeaI, the Next Govcrn0r
of Alabama.
Special to the American.

FLoRENcE, june l0.-A large and
enthusiastic concourse Of people Of
Florence and Lauderdale county as.
sembled tonight at the Courthouse tC
tender congratulations and welcome
to General Edward A. 0'Neal, ouI
nominee for Governor. An eloquent
address of welcome was made by Hon,
Robert Mcfarland and responded "a
by General 0'Neal, in his usual pecu.
harly happy and telling style, The
greatest enthusiasm prevails here
among all classes OF our people. Can.
non are now laundering a salute OF
welcome to the gallant old hero, aud
increased msjorities in every county
in the State may be expected. No
nomination could have excited the
more enthusiastic support of all
classes Of our people. The convention
has made no mistake.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-14

Mr.. Henry w. Grady, one of the
editors Of the Atlanta Constitution.
has been urged to permit the use Of
his name as a candidate for Congress-
man at Large from Georgia. He de-
Clines, however, and says in his letter
making known his decision that
Journalism is jealous profession,
and demands the fullest allegiance of
those who seek its honers or its emol-
uments, Least Of all things can it be
made the aid of the demagogue or the
handmade Of the politician. The man
who uses his journal to subserve his
political ambition, or writes with q
sinister and personal purpose. soor
loses his power and had best abandon
the profession he has betrayed
Within my memory there are frequen
and striking examples Of men VIII,
have sacrificed the one profession
only to be sacrificed in the other"
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preacher who eahhgI hsaF and GO
Him In thO'pasAlng events uf the DAY,
has certainly missed his calling. Spur
geon says: II read the newspapers to
find out wha. God is doing" And
for more than a quarter of a century
Spurgaon has never lacked for hearers.
The secular press will never diminish
his congregations. He is abreast OF
the times and all of his utterancOs are
fresh, vigorous and life-like.
If the preacher has but few to hear
him, the cause is not hard to divine.
If II is known that when he enters
the sanctuary he has anything of in
terest to deliver, the people will be
there 10 hear him.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-14

1t is safe to suppose that nearly
every man, woman and child in Amer
lea who does his or her own reading
and thinking, has become more or less
familiar with the fact that DR.. Hol-
mans Pad is an absolute cure for
malaria, and also for chronic, liver
and stomach troubles; and we do not
therefore need to urge that central
truth in the form of an advertisement.
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-14

ACCORDING to census bulletin 2S5
the total population of Illinois is
3,O77 ST.; native born, 2,494,295; for
eign born, 5S3,576. Iowa, total popu-
lation, 1,624,615; native. 1852, 965;
foreign born, 26l,65O. Kansas. total
population, 996,O96; native, S86,0lOi
foreign, 1lo.OS6. Michigan, total
population. ! ,636, 937; native, ! ,24S, 42sI
foreign, 3SS5O3. Minnesota. total
population, 1918; native, 513,0s7i
forsign. 21.g76. Mississippi. total
population ! 81 .5g7; EltiTs, LIZ; 353
fursirn. 931a. Missouri. total p9yn-
lEtiun. 2.l5s53a nrfrs. 1s56. 59
aursirn. Zl1.573. Montana, tgtL pop
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-14

KNOXVILLE Tribune; 1.-The annual
meeting of the Tennessee State Teach
ers' Association will be held this year
at Morristown, en- the 18th and 18th
of August. MOrristown is a thriving
place, and the citizens have united in
extending a cordial invitation to the
Association. The people. with their
we'll known hospitality, viii gladly en-
terrain the teachers and make their
visit pleasant"
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$4,000 Reward

For any case of weakness, i'll health,
dyspepsia, Indigestion, nervous debili-
ty, urinary disorder, lung trouble, liver
complaint, or any chronic affection
that Browns Iron Bittsrs will not
relieve.
s. Mansfield 4 Co., w. N. Wilker-
son 4 Co., and G. w. Jones 4 Co.,
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-14

The Board Of Visitors to the State
University of Arkansaw, at Fayette-
vile, have prevailed upon General d.
II. Hill to withdraw his resignation
as President of the institution, and to
remain at the post he had held SO long
and acceptably.
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Texas Breeze.
San Antonio Express, 10


Charles Hodges, engineer on the In
ternstional. who arrived from Laredo
yesterday, Informed an Express re-
porter that the hail storm on Thursday
evening was terrific. 1t came up
about $40 o'clock. from the northwest,
attended by wind Of from thirty.fve
to forty miles an hour, the blast cool
ing the air as much as thirty degrees
within one hour. The storm lasted
nearly an hour, extending only about
Eve miles on either side Of the Rio
Grande. thus virtually combining itself
to the BIO Grande valley. The effect
upon the town was disastrous, breaking
all windows on the Windward side,
and uDroo6ng houses and blowing
down walls, as was defcribed in ouI
special telegram yesterday morning
Mr. Hodges says the windows Of the
cars of his train we're broken, and the
headlight nmasbed. Horses and cattle
we're badly scared, and ran frantically
through the streets. What the effect
Of the hail stones on sheep was, Mr.
Hodges did not learn. Only Muenstel
and companion we're reported as hav.
ing fallen a prey 10 the storm. Tn
former was killed by Babcock's bricl
walls, near which be had taken refuge
blowing down on him, causing almos
instant death. The hail stones wen
through roofs and tents as thougl
they had been shot from a cannon, an
after the storm was over lay in grea
piles about the streets.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-14

A perfectly safe preparation of iron
aud vegetable tonies that will not
harm the most delicate, is Browns
Iron Bitters. 1t gives health and
strength.
S. Mansfield & Co., W. N. Wilker.
son & Co., and G. W. Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents.
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The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
Office and book bindery is prepared to
execute work with neatness and dis
patch, and at as low rates as any COM
petitor.
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AnImportant Change Of scheme,

Success has rewarded the energy,
ability, integrity, and charity charac-
terizing every action Of the manage
ment Of the world famed distributions
Of the Louisiana State Lottery. So
greatly has the demand for tickets
exceeded the supply, that hereafter
the former scheme of the monthly
grand drawings taking place on the
second Tuesday Of every month will
be multiplied by two and a half. Thus
the whole tickets will be five dollars
each, but fifths will be sold for one
dollar, and the first capital will be
SIS, 0C0, not $4,000, as hitherto, ane
the total prizes will be 800. Tht
next drawing (the 146th) will TAXI
place on July 18th, and any one seek
ing full information can apply to M
A. Dauphin, New Orleans, La. Gen
erals G.. 7. Beauregard OF La. ant
Jubal A. Early Of Va. have sole man
agement Of the drawing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-14

ON WEDNESDAY, 18th day Of June, 1882,
" in front Of % Madison street, Memphis,
i will sell for cash TO the highest bidder, part
Of lot Is, block 81, Turley street. fronting q
feet on east side Turley and running back 81
feet see BOOK i5J, 81, Registers once FOL
trust deed under which sell.
"lO2 WV, GOODWIN, Trustee
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Mr.. C. T. Young. Of AlsghenyCItg,
Pa. writes. Disease and suffering
had completely discouraged ne /
took 10 pleasure N eating. foGao
10 eonfgrf in living. l felt myself =
burden, and ny mind bordsre3 O. IN
sanity. Dyspepsia and urinsrY disor-
Gers troubled ne / tried Brown 3
Iron BiHers, and DsF. thank God, /
feel myself tbe equal Of any MN Il
Las EEFsi ny lie.
s. Mansfield 4 Co, ". y. WilkeT-
son 4 CO. and g. W. Jones K Co.
wholesale EEsItE
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-14

The State Press Association Of Mis-
sissippi adjourned at Natchez on the
10th inst.
The following officers we're elected
Tor the ensuing year: Frank Burkett,
Of the Okolona Messenger, President;
Sam D. Harper, of the Raymond Ca
zette, first Vice President; VIM. A.
Diers,of the Natchez Democrat;second
Vice President; K. X. Jayne, of the
JacksoDC omet, Secretary; CA. Brandt
Of the Neshoba Democrat, Assistant
Secretary, NJ. B. Richmond, of the
Pascagoula Democrat Star, Treasurer
Annual Orator, r. Q. Lee, of the
University Magazine; Essayist, Miss
Lillian NOrment, of the Starkville Cit.
izen; Poet, John II. Brady, of Vicks-
burg. Ladies invited to read poems
Miss FaDnieAlexander, Miss Lucy r
Jefries, Mrs. Nicholson, of the New
Orleans Picaynne.
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Saturday, June Y, 1882,

within legal hours, the followidG described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn.
to-Wit,
Lot No (7) seven in Block in Fort Picker
ing, extended as laid down IN plat book !, ,pI
81, 8, Z and 8 in the REGISTERS Office in Shelby
county, Tennessee A fuller description o
said property Is as follows; Beginning at
point lB4) sixty. four feet west from the poini
Of intersection of the west side Of Washington
street and on the north side of Gaines street
and runs thence with the north side Of GaineI
street in n westerly course (60) sixty feet
thence north (l5l) one hundred and ffty-ont
feet and (6) six inches, thence east along an
alley parallel with Gaines street (00l sixty
feet, and thence south on limo parallel with
Washington street and (t0) sixty. feet from
Gaines street Q5D one hundred and fifty one
feet and (6) six inches to the beginning.
Terms If Sale-oash, redemption barred.
This May Is, 1882.
II j BLACK, Clerk and Master.
WIN Randolph, solr. 6S Us
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Picnics supplied with all kinds Of
printing at the LEDGER Job printing
Office.
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PUBLIC LEDGER job printing Office
and book bindsKy, 10 Madison,
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LnTIERY,

The Public is requested carefully TO netice
tho now and Enlarged Scheme to DO drawn
Sts- CAPITAL PRIZE, e7S, 900. ga
Tickets only %. Shas ON In proportion