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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-30
THALBERG'S OPINION.

Il consider Chickering x Sons Pianos be-
yond comparison, the best | have seen in
America. IS. THALBERG,
Charm Jury on Musical Instruments"
Among the chief points of excellence of the
Chickering Pianas, Of which speak the re
nowned artists in their congratulatory testimo-
mails to the Messrs. Chickering, are the greatest
possible depth, richness and volume Of tone
combined with rare brilliancy, clearnesa and
perfect evenness throughout the entire scale :
and, above all. a surprising duration of sound
the pure and sympathetic quality of which
never changes under the most delicate or pow
erful touch.
has man N far turad
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-30
POZNANSKI.


1t ia with feelings of pride, as American man
ufacturers, that we publish the following testi-
monials. which have been received by US re-
gently:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-30
THROUH TO NASHVILLE
WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS.
Time as Good as by ANY Other Route.
Passengers from Mobile and New Orleans
Make Close Connections at
Grand Junction and COrinth.
No Delay at any Point on the Whole
Line to New York.
Magnificent Palace Sleeping Cars At
tached to all Night Trains.
Baggage Checked Through TO all Impor-
tant Points.
Through Tickets Sold at Rates as Low
as by any Other Route.
Magnificent Palace Sleeping Cars A
tached to all Might Trains,
Through Tickets Sold at Rates as Lol
as by any Other Route.

The Roads composing this Great Route have
been in successful operation one year since the
close ofthe war--haye been Thoroughly repaired,
and provided with new and permanent Bridges
added largely 10 the quantity and quality Of
their Rolling Stock, and for Safety and Com
fort are
UNSURPASSED BY ANY OTHER ROUTE
Mail Train leaving Memphis at 6:45 am. con-
meets at Chattanooga with trains for all import
ant points in Georgia, East Tennessee, Virginia
North and South Carolina.
Passengers for points south of Grand june
ton, or for points on Mobile a Ohio Railroad,
either north OF south of Corinth, leave Mem
phis at 6.I5 am. by city time.
Express Train, leaving Memphis ~ Las pm,
makes close connections ut Decatur, Ala,
Nashville, Louisville. Cincinnati, and ali points
North, East and West. Also at CHATTANOOGA
with the Western and Atlantic for all points in
Georgia and South Carolina.
60 Express Train does not stop at any Of the
" flag stations" or at the least important regu-
lar stations. Through passengers cannot fail to
appreciate this advantage.
10 For Through Tickets and further iDiOr-
nation. apply ut the COmpsny's Office, No. l3
Court street, Memphis.
ss- Through Tickets esA be procured at all
Railroad Ticket Offices in New Orleans; also,
at Canton, Miss, Grand junction and gorinth.
W. j. ROSS.
General Superintendent.
W. L. DANLEY. Gent Ticket Aren't. re-
1866 FALL 1866
AR RAN EN- H mt =.
Superior Advantages 0fepd
TO SHIPPERS BY THE
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-30
10000 PIANOS.

In the construction of which they have intro
duced every known and valuable Improvement.
They have invariably been selected and used
by all of the worlds acknowledged great artists
who have visited this country professionally.
both for private and public use.
THALBERG
81 consider Chickering & Sons Pianos, be-
yond comparison. the best have ever seen ir
America"
,GOTTSCHALK.
ct consider Chickering & Sons Pianos su-
perior to any in the world.
"They are unrivaled for their singing quail
ties and for the harmonious roundness of their
tone. There is perfect homogeneity through
out all the registers. The upper notes are re-
markable for q clearness and purity which do
not find in any other instrument, while the base
is distinguished for power without harshness,
and for magnificent sorority"
WEHLI
Your Pianos are superior to any have ever
seen in this country or in Europe.
IL have never heard tone so perfect il
yields every expression that is needed in music.
and its quality Is capable of change to meet
every sentiment. This is rare power. and Is
derived from the perfect purity Of. its tone. to
gether with its sympathetic. elastic and we'll
balanced touch"
POZNANSKI.
During the past eight years / have con.
stantly played upon the justly celebrated Erard
Pianos yours are the only instruments that |
have found, either here or in Europe. to equal
them in all their points of excellence"
Watson's Art Joa.nai. of Nov, II. 1865. says
MADAME Abel performed on the new CHECKER
ing Grand, which took the Gold Medal at the
Fair Of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechan-
ios' Association, held at Boston last month.
" II is the modest Instrument ne ever heard IN
a concert ROOM"
1t may be satisfactory to our patrons and
friends among thu public at large to state that
testimonials have been received from all the
leading artists who have visited or are now re-
siding in the United States a few of whose
names, besides those above, we append:
Leo De Meyer, r. Hoffman,
NJ. Strakosch, Alfred Jael,
Gustav Satter, Julien,
II. Sanderson, J. Benedict.
Arthur Napoleon, And many Others.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-11-19

RAILROAD AocTDENT-Loss OF LIFE.-Erle
Pa Nov. 1.-THE express train west on the
Buftlo and Erie railroad was thrown off the
track near Wesleyville yesterday afternoon
Some fifty persons were injured and Ave kill
ed. Toe killed were DIR. Wheeler, OF Milwau.
kee, his slaughter -in-lsw and her child, mar
named Hunt Of Danville, New York, and auoth.
er named Harlan. The dead and wounded
were brought 10 Erie, where every comfor,
was af jrdsd them. From thence they will be
forwarded to their friends by the railroad com
pany.
It Is alleged that gang of workmsn had
been employed 10 repairing the track, and had
removed two rails In so doing. Although a.
ware tina. the New York express train was due
they took no precaution to warn the train
which came on at the speed Of 30 miles an hour
on the down grade. When within few rods
one of no workmen ran back aud swung his
hat, but was either uaperceived by tho engineer
or it was too late. The Le1t moment the en-
gine struck the track, the engineer, who took in
the situation at the same instant reversed The
engine.
The train was instantly thrown from the
track down the embankment, a distance of
ten or fifteen feet, break king some of the cara
into splinter, and piling them, With the pas
sengers into q confused heap. For time the
| excitement was go great that very little help
was rendered. The cries OF the wounded and
the certainty that some had been killed out.
right seemed TO momentariiy benumb the fac
ulties Of those who had escaped uniujured.
After short time of indie cision, the passen =
gers who were able, together with the work
men, applied themselves to the work Of remov-
| ing the debris aud tescuing those who were
| buried beneath it. Four dead bodies were TAX
/ en- from the wTecK--three men and child
The child's neither was also taken out go So.
verely injured that there is TO probability Of
her surviving, Some forty or fty, perhaps
more, were wounded, most of them slightly.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-11-19

THR HouR OF NERD.-"ln the hrst year of ny
marriage" relates pious German, 81 had oRe
day not farthing in the house, when my wife
came and asked me for thaler &c pay the
weaver, who was to bring her some cloth home
in the evening. The weaver was poor, there
was not person in the village of whom we
could borrow money, and my wife, unaccus-
toned TO such embarrassmsnts, burst into
tears and sobs. tried 10 comfort her by tell.
Ing her, that our heavenly father knew what
we needed, and that perhaps the bad weather
might prevent the weaver from comiBg that
day. commended the matter 10 the Lord, for
saw no means Of human help. 10 the even
ing, heard with grief the sound Of the house
bell. Ny wife hastily entered the room, and
said, the weaver is here | waa going " cit
down at q table, and was just taking down u
book from the shelf above me, when st the
very moment piece Of money rolled out of Il.
and fell rafting on the table. Ny wife aud |
stood motonless; we felt distinctly the presence
Of God, who so exactly knew what we needed
and bestowed it upon US at the very moment
when we required it.
"Some time after, | remembered that about
three months before, when | was carrying this
book with several others, from the books eller's
shop IN Stlttgardt to my house, met my bro.
ther- in-law on the way, he owed me thaler;
and as both my hands were holding the books,
asked him to put it inside OF the uppermost
book. co the shslers' falling out was quite
natural. But that 1t should have been put
in the book to help me 10 my hour Of need
and did not fall out Of II before, was proyi-
Dental incident, the remembrance OF which ha =
cheered my wife aud myself 10 many times OF
trial"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-11-19
ENTHUSIASTIC.

few years ago some roguish boys, In g
town not thousand miles from the capital OF
Michigan, persuaded Joseph o., or as he
was commonly called Joe, 60 attend Sunday
School. Joe was an overgrown, hall witied
arofane lad, and the boys anticipated considsr-
able fun from him; but tho answers to the vi.
rioas questions propounded we're given so
| readily and correctly that no one for moment
supposed that he was not fully versed Ia theo-
logical lore.
Joe was ushered in, and placed on a seat in
front Of the one on which his frisads were
seated, and the recitation commenced.
MY friend said the teacher, who made the
world we inhabitT
Just "a he was about to answer, ore of the
boys inserted pin in Joe's pants, just about
nine inches below the ornamental Dattsn OF
his coat.
God Almighty y answered Joe in an sIsva-
ted tone, ct the same lime rising quickly iron
his seat. rt
That 10 right said the teacher, 'but it ia
not necessary that you should rise 10 answer
log. sitting posture is Just as WE'LL.
Joe was again seated, ,sEd the ca.eshsm cor
tinusd.
Who died to save sinners2'
Ths pin was again inserted, aud Joe replied
10 still louder voice
Jesus Christ = rising as before.
That Is also correct, but do not manifest so
much teeliAg. Be more composed in your
manner said the teacher in an expostulating
lone.
After Joe had cslmed down,the examination
went on.
what will be the 6nal doom of alt wicked
menf was the next question up for consider
alton,
As the pin was agai stuck in, Joe thuu-
dsred out with high elevation of his body.
Hell and dsmustionr
Ny young friend, said his instructor, you
give true answers to all these questions, hat
while you are here we wish you to be more
mild In your words A
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-11-19

SAD CASE CT DEsrITUTIoS IN NEw YoRK.-
emily Campbell, an English woman, recently
arrived from the old country 10 an emigrant
Ship, threw herself into the North River or
Saturday, with her newly born baby in her
and her husband were living 10 Thompson
street, but her c,n6aemsnt had eaton up his
little substance, and he was out Of employ
ment. She thought by the rash deed to rid
him of the burden OF her GRd her child's sub
sis,aucer but she was buoyed up In the water
by her clothes, and was rescued by some boat
mau. In the Jefferson Market Poliss Court
yesterday, she gave her name as Ellen Johnson
and refused to tell her story, but, overcome By
the Kindness OF the officers she was prevailed
upon finally, and told the above pitiful nara
tive. Her husband was then sent for.-N
T. Herald
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-11-19
a q M O r 0 U S.
DARN 1T

DARN It'll
Breathes there a man with soal so dead,
II he should tumble out of bed,
Who never TO himsolf hath said,
'-A "a Iu Darn It'll ZCk
Or who, when shaving In morning cold
Has gashed bis chin with razor old,
Who could these powerful words withhold,
A Darn it2
Or who, when dancing at ball,
The boots he wore we're mighty small
Who would not these words let fail,
Darn itf
When bowing to some lady gay,
suspender buttons both gave way,
Where is the man who would not Say,
Darn IL?
Or when ones notes or bills fall due,
And banks are hard and wont renew,
In these two words there's comfort true,
Darn iii
Ur IL fellow with love 10 smitten,
And letters to his love has written,
And after all should get the mittsn,
Darn i'll
To all young ladies we appeal,
II these two words are not genteel,
And ifyou've hole in your stocking heel
Darn it2
Ia short when things are gone past bearing,
All into thread ones patience wearing,
These two words are better far than swearing,
Darn itf
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-11-19

"THBRs Is ANOTHER RIVER "A lady, walk
ing out one day near river, saw q man with
his coat aud hat eff, and she thought directly
he meant to drown himself. She prayed that
the Lord would give her some word to arrest
him. Accordingly she walked on until she
came up to him, when he turned aRd said, "a
beautiful river, ma am" "Yes," she replied
"but there is smother river, river that makes
glad the people OF God. Do you know that
river7" mo. ma'am, he s,id. She tried to
speak N ore, but her tongue was tied, and she
left him without another word. She went
home to her husband, and told him what she
thought, and he sent of some men directly to
see II he was still there. No he was gone;
but the coat and hat were in the same place
They dragged the river, but no traces of him
could be toupd. They asked at the police
station about him, but no one know what was
become of him.
Twenty years after that lady was In Baptis.
Noers chapel, and saw a man looking very
much at her. She thought. know that face;
where have seen him2 Whilst she was try
ing to remember, he leaned over her shoulder
and said, There is another river. Do you
know that riverH' She Immediately rsmem
bered he was the man she had said those
words to twenty years ago. He told her he
was going to drown himself, aud her words
deferred him from 1t. de had ned to Jesus
and found peace through believing.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-11-19

16T Larry said coqnstLish lady TO her
cousin, prematurely bald, why is your head
like Heaven2'
Don't know, I'm sure, replied the swell. IN :.
less, indeed, because it has shining crown.
Good, but NOS correct Because there is no
mere dying or parting there
RorA A housemaid who was sent to call q
gentleman to dinner, found hm engaged ia
using a tooth brush.
well, 10 be coming2' said the lady of the
house, as the servant returned.
Yes maam, directly, waa the reply I; he's
sharpening his teeth
4-' What's wbiskey briugingY' inquired a
dealer in that article
Bringing man to the gallows and women and
children to want was the reply.
1yTwo pair of lips in close lesgue, can
speak language sweeter than words.
Common sense is valuable in all kinda
OF business, except love making.
why are Asas liable to attacks of iusau.
itys Because thsy generally die cracked.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-11-19

DBArH OF The InrkkPBRArE.--1t Is q sad
death there Is no comfort on that dying pill.
low, no repose, no voice Of friendship bidding
adieu, no tightening up Of Joy in tho departing
spirit 1t is q frequent death -four every hour
go through it's gates in our own land. 1t is m
early death few druakards live out half their
days. 1t Is an unlamented death; az am glad
he is gone" 10 the commsn saying, ~ the
bell announces the solemn event; even his
family lock for comfort now he Is NO more.
Let 1t be sobsrly contemplated, First, by
the moderate drinksr; 1t may be his turn.
Sesend, Ay the vender; he has filed the bot
tie and done the deed. Third, by the magia-
trate; he signed the license. Fourth, by the
needless parent; it may Jet be the death of his
ewn son. Fifth ifnot too late, by the drunk
ard himself, and let him escape as for his lite.
Habit hurries him onward, appetite hurries
him onward, sickness hurries him pnward, and
the vender hurries him onward. But oh, his
end Yes, his awful end o, reader, how car
you remain idle aud see your brother man ap.
preaching to that awful end every day2 By
and by these things will stare you 10 the face
II you have done your duty, and warned your
fellow man of his danger, 1t may be we'll with
you; otherwise, depend upon 1t, you stand on
slippery ground, aud may have to share the
same fate that awaits the drunksrd. Oh, pro.
tossing Ohristials, how can you remain Idle
for ons moment, and see your fellow man drop
ping into a druukard's grave, and perhaps 9
drunksrd's hell, without raising your voice to
warn him of the awful danger aud the fna
fate of the drnnksrds ?-[auide.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-11-19

HYMEsIAL EPiDRMIc.-With the openiug
of the fashionable season, says the New York
Post, an epidemic Of marriage has set In. The
extraordinary activity observable in the great
jewelry stores on Broadway. the fancy goods
establishments in Maiden lane, st the milliners,
and mantau makers shops, and In the dry
goods trade, is accounted for by the happy
conductors of these places on the ground that
matrimonial contracts and costly wedding gifts
clergy have their hands full the church sex
tons are in a pitiable state of agitation and
anxiety: the fashionable organists are bringing
cut the most famous wedding marches; society
is furnished with abundant gossip, and money
eirculates freely.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-11-19

a Bor's LAwsuir. oder great tree close
to the village, two boys found a walnut.
1T belongs to me, said Ign&aus, Tor l wag
the hrst to see IT,
No, it belongs to me- cried Bernard, for
! was the nrst to pick 1t up, aud thsy began
to quarrel in earnest.
Il will settle the dispute said tee elder boy,
who had just then come up.
he placed himself between the two boys.
broke the nut in two, and said
The one piece OF shell belongs to him who
arst saw the nut; the other piece of she'll be-
longs to him who frst picked 1t up but the
kernel keep for judging the Gaze. And this, +,
be said, as he sat down aud laus bed, 10 the
common end OF most lawsui a.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-11-19

saS-r The fjlo sng occurred IN Court room,
between the judge and 'ceunirJ' boy;
'Where do you liveP ssys the judge.
Life with mother
where does she liver
She lives with father
where does he liver
He lives With the old iolks'
'where do they live T. says The judge getting
very red as an audible sricbsr wsat round the
room.
They live at home
Where In the thunder Is their homer rosred
the Judge.
'1Aars rhsrs I'm from J." ssys the boy, slowly
shutting QUE eye and winking at the Judge.
'Here Mr. Constable says the Court, take
the witness out and tell him to travel, he evil
identity does not understand the nature OF an
OATH
You'd think different say3 tbs boy, going
towards the door, If was TO ence give you
cuseiu'
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-11-19

B6-A young lady, who was firm advocate
of total abstinence, when riding frem her fe-
ther's oonntry seat 10 neighboring village,
met young man on foot who was carrying
suspicious locking jug. She at ouce refined in
her horse aud asked him what he had in his
Jug. Looking up, with conical leer, be
simply wlnksd one eye and smacked his lips TO
indicate that it contained something good
The young lady supposing be meant alcohol,
Immediately began to talk temperance, but
her auditor requested the privilege OF first
asking her one simple question,
What is III she inquired.
ut Is this he replied;
why is my jug like your side saddle p
She could not tel
Its because il holds gallon
what trihing ! exclaimed the indignant
young lady, and then continued Young man.
you do not perceive
Just one more question:, interrupted her
audi.or, and then I'm dsne.'
why is my Jug alec like the assembly room
OF q female seminary at roll call7'
I'm sure don't know petulantly replied
the young lady,
well, it's because it's full of lesses said
the incorngible auditor.
The fair lecturer touched her spirited horse
with the whip, and was soon out of hearing of
the rude young mans laughter.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-11-19

A FAST CoMPosIToa.-In the Office of Wis.
consin journal there is compositor who sets
type so rapidly that the friction of his move
nents fuses the leaden emblems in his stick
making them solid, like a stereotype plate
The only way TO prevent this ia to have hif
case submerged In water; and the rapidity Of
bis motions keeps the water boiling and bub-
bling SO that eggs have frequently boiled 10
the space-box. Pipes lead from the bottom
of his case to boiler in the press. room, and
the steam generated by the fast compositor'S
motion runs the power press. In one day he
sets SO much type that it took all hands, from
editor to devil, two weeks to read the proof
and 1t wasn't his good day for setting type
either.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-11-19

For the Delaware Republican

FA1THLESS:
Long loved thee, Isabel,
With my whole life's jealous fre,
Long longed my love to tell,
Longer have no desire
Once, thought thee good and true.
A type OF heavenly purity,
Till friendly chance disclosed TO view,
Thy base, and hell-born treachsry.
Had not fate the news conveyed
Of thy entire falsity--
So well was thy schemiug laid,
To-day, I'd be thy wretched prey.
This letter, of enduring faith to me,
now return, marked on the margin, 'lie;'
To save thy name from stain of perjury,
And for my sake, burn it Immediately.
Keep the few presents too thee have given,
As relics of thy broken faith to me;
Well nigh dill thou, despite the frown o.
Heaven,
Weld e'er my heart deuouiac sway.
KssTos, DEL, Nov 9, 1866.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-11-19

Written for Moore's Rural New Yorker
MY CASTLE.-BY ROSE.
I've been dreaming, idly dreaming
All the fading twilight hour,
And the castle Lha! buildad
Charmed me with magic power;
For my heart forgot the sadness
That had darkened all the day
And reveled In the sunlight,
Like merry child at play.
Ny fair castle was not lofty
Nay 1t had but loWly walls,
And the glare OF wealth and fashion
Never sought its humble halls;
But no lack Of guest or pleasure
Did the dwellers In II know,
For the Angels ever linger
Where Loves holy altars glow.
Pure and gentle wss my lady
True and noble was my lord
Aud they gave unto esch other
What tue miser's golden hoard
Meier could purchase. o, the riches
Filling life with sweet content
o, the peace that passs,h kuowledge,
or two souls In union blenti
Ne'er was heard note OF discord
In Is castle quaint and rare,
Only sweet and ceaseless music
Floated on the summer air;
Never doubt, distrust, or coldness -
Never PASSIONS ficry CLEAN,
Dared 10 enter, for the monarch
Love, the mighty, rulsd supreme.
But the hour OF twilight vanished,
And my beautiful Ideal
Faded ip the falling darkness,
Leaving me a darker Real.
Nothing sweetsr than my dreaming
Shall ever, ever know,
TIL my Father bids me enter,
Where the walls of jasper glow.
The.o beside the crystal river
There the tree OF life beside,
Hope shall end in swe etfruitiou--
And the soul be satisfied.
Heart shall be to heart unfolded-.
shall know as am known;
Add with joy, beyond my dreaming,
Love, at last, shall claim its own.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-11-19

THE CONDITION OF MENPBIs-According 10
the Memphis newspapers, that city can scarce
ly be regarded at pr sent as a very desirable
place for residence. The papers say that
affrays occur nightly; aud Que hears nothing
but click, bang-I am ho;" from one end
uf The city 10 the other.
Representative Bingham, OF Ohio, is said
to be preparing articles of impeachment a.
gsinst the President.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-11-19

LIFE UNDER CHRIsT Goodness has now be-
cone ten times more powerful in becoming an
enthusiasm. II no longer contents itself with
barely preserving its existence In the presence
Of prevailing vice. 1t turns against Its enemy ,
il undertakes to take the hostile army prison.
sr. The children of Israel turn aud pursue the
Egyptians through the Red Sea. Under the
command of Christ, Jerusalem lays siege to
Babylon.