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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-31


FIRE ON FRONT SrREET-Loss $25, 900
Shortly after midnight, while the engines
were at a fire in South Memphis, flames
were seen issuing from the roof of the
building occupied as clothing store by
NJ. Ulman, l7s Front street. An engine
soon arrived from the other fire, and
commenced work but had to stop on
account of the water in the cistern Civ
ing out, and before it got to work again
the flames had burned downward TO the
ground floor and had also communicated
to the upper stories Of the houses on each
side. The other engines arrived about
this time and the FIRE was soon subdued.
NJ. Ulman was insured for $4,000; he
lost nearly his entire stock; part was
saved in damaged condition, and much
of it stolen. Nevis, Rose & Co., groeers,
were insured for 500, 900 their stock was
damaged some by water and thieves NJ.
Wolf was insured for $4,000; his stock
was damaged by water, etc. PolIan,
Crawford & Co moved their stock out
and suffered severely by breakage and
stealage. The burned buildings were in
sured for $4,000 each, which will fully
cover the injury 10 them. The upper
portion Of the buildings we're occupied
BY families most Of their goods and
chattels were saved in damaged condi-
tion
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FEsTIvAL.-A festival for the benefit
OF the First Presbyterian Church will be
held in the Court street Tabernacle,
commencing on Monday next
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BURGLARY. = Some burglariously in
elined individuals entered the grocery
store of Mr. Festherstone, corner of
High and Robinson streets, on Monday
night last, and relieved the money
drawer ofits contents-aboutf fifty dollars
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Down They Go.-The best Of Business
Cards printed for sc to $6 so per thousand
at the PUBLIC LIDGER Office. I
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THE CONCERT for the benefit of the
starving people of North Alabama comes
off tomorrow evening, at the New Mem
phis Theatre. Prof. Whaples has charge
of it, and will be assisted by Miss Nora
C. Bradford, and several other accom-
plished amateurs
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PU BLIC LEDGER.
Office. No. IL Madison street
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
. M IL Nj Il III 50,
Thursday Evening. May 81. 1866

Local NoTIcEs, when inserted among
the reading matter, will be charged
twenty cents per line for each insertion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-31

A REMARKABLE FACT. That not a sim
gle instance has come to the knowledge
of C. w. Roback of a failure of his Bitters
to give satisfaction in the thousands of
cases in which they have been used, is
worthy of remark, and undeniable evil
deAce of their intrinsic virtue. lw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-31

WHEN you want your life insured call
and see the inducements offered by
Moore & West, General Agents for West
Tennessee for the Etna Life Insurance
Company. No extra charge for travel
ing anywhere South at any season of the
year. Office No. 224 Madison street, up
stairs my30
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-31

INCORPORATED. = The Memphis City
Schools and the Journeymen Painters
Association have been incorporated by
the Legislature.
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BOARD, 81 per week, at the Cosmo-
politan restaurant, No. 80 Monroe street.
m29 I'm B. HoLLAsDER 4 Co.
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THAT'S So.-That Blood & Co have
the largest stock of lamps, tin, iron and
copper ware is fact that is known to
all; that they sell the cheapest is what
their customers say. Go to 36l Main
street and 40 and 4O1 Monroe street
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PiTTsBURG CoAL-Brown a Jones, OF
fee 247 Second street Branch Office,
374 Main sireet--R c. Hite, agent. T
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WHITE all linen full bosom shirts, just
received by Drake & Co, No 277 Main
street
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DR. NICHOLSON, Homeopathic, corner
Of Second and Adams streets. my29.lw
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FAsHIoY's PLATFORM. One perfume,
pure, refreshing and imperishable, and
that perfume Phalon's Night-Blooming
Cereus." This is the platform Of Fash
ion on this side of the Atlantic, and all
the people say amen!-Jersey City
Times 81
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REcoRDER's CoURT-There we're only
four persons up before the Recorder this
morning-all for trivial oHenees-three
were fined six dollars each, and one dis
charged.
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TnE Coon IDEA-The best sign Of the
appreciation of the masses of the enter
tainment at this place is the manner in
which it is crowded nightly. Such good
music, singing and dancing will always
draw big crowd.
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STEAMER PRAIRIE STATE SUNK. - The
steamer Guidon arrived from Arkansas
river this morning, bringing the intelli-
gence of the sinking Of the steamer Prai-
rie State in that stream, near South Bend.
When the Guidon passed her the water
was several inches deep on her lower
1oalr
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LAcEs and embroideries, very cheap,
at Mack Bros. & Bohm's, No. 26l Main
street
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SILK MANTLEs and lace points, very
cheap, at Mack Bros & Bohm's, No 26l
Main street
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DowY THEY Go.-Bill Heads elegantly
printed for fifteen dollars ream at the
PUBLIC LEDGER Office
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Gayoso Savings Institution, No. 10 Mad
ison street, trans'cts general Exchange and
Banking business; will receive deposits, buy
and sell foreign and domestic exchange. gold,
silver and uncnrrent money.
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CUsroM-MADE ladies' shoes, very cheap,
at Mack Bros. & Bohm's, No. 2Gl Main
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Efficient Orchestra,

consisting Of Brass and String lnstTumsnts'
alternately. every evening. m-oN
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SUDDEN DEATH Jeremiah Cleary, a
native of Ohio, and river man, died
yesterday morning, it is supposed from
the effects of congestive chill. A cor
oner's inquest was held and verdict re-
turned of death from natural causes:
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Special Notices viii be Inserted in this col
umn for ten cents per line for each insertion.
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BOYS clothing, at Drake ( Co.'S. +
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Special Notices.

SrERsucKrR suits, at Drake & Co.'S.
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A GREAT Observation-Disclosures TO
PLANTERS In another column of to-
days issue will be found an advertise
ment of a new cotton tie, the patent of
G. NJ Beard, St Louis, Mo, who also
manufactures it LISA model of nicely,
and is the greatest and most economical
tie ever invented, surprising the old
Alien tie in every respect Messrs
Beard 4 Bro. are prepared to fill all or
ders with which they may be favored, as
they have made large contracts for iron
in England.
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MozAMBlQUEs, very cheap, at Macl
Bros. & Bohm' S, No. 26l Main street
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WHITE silk vests; also, fancy Mar
settles vests, at Drake & Co.'S +
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of the straws 1t was love Of a bon
nett price only nineteen dollars"
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The physicians of Paris say that the
best preventive for cholera is gentle
stimulants. The most learned physicians
of this country admit that DR.. Robacks
Stomach BiHers are the best stimulants
known to the world. m3O-lw
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STREET RAnROAD.-FOur cars were
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For Cairo and st. Louis. tM
TILE REGULAR ST, LOUIS ~Wu~~.
L packet J. S. McCUNE. Capt. - - 90
: AS, II, DUffER, Charles Duff, Clerk, will
Ieave ns ABOVE lNls fiii W.
FRIDAY. June LIST. at 8 am.
For freight or passage apply on board or 10
LEVY & MILLER, Agents,
Iny3l-lt w Madison street
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FoR Linen goods, call at Drake *
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SAVE Your MoNEY-You can save a
large share of your money by having
your job printing executed at the PUBLIC
LEDGER office We make a specially OF
this part Of our business, and, having
the most complete establishment in the
Southwest, our facilities for doing the
best of work at lowest rates are unsur-
passed by any house in this section. We
employ the best of workmen, have all
the latest and newest styles Of type and
presses, and give entire satisfaction to
all our patrons Bring in your favors to
IL Madison street 7
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EXTRA sized linen pants kept by
Drake & Co, No. 277 Main street
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BLACK Alpaca coats, at 277 Main
street
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MIR. WIN. wIrHERs. JR..

leader Of the orchestra at the New Memphis
Theatre, 10 conduct the musical performances
which will be rendered by an increased and
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THE PROPRIETORs BEG, TO AN
nounce that their new and beautiful Gar
den is now in full operation for the summer
months.
In ordc. 20 leave nothing undone that can
render this agreeable place of resort still more
attractive, they have made ARRANGEMENTS with
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FOR RENT.

NOR RENT-A DESIRABLE SUBURBAN
residence, with outh uses. eisterns. orchard.
and about ~ acres of land Half mile from
corporation line. Apply To-
Z. II. D0RION. in,
OF Mosby a Dorion,
my2g-2w 30i Front street. up stairs.
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NOR RENT.-HoUsE FOR RENT AND
II Furniture for sale at a bargain. Five min
utes walk from Court Square. For particu-
lars. inquire at the Office of this paper m2S-lw
NOR RENT.-A sTORE-KAHN a FREE
IL BERG'S old stand. No. III Main street
Inquire on the premises. my9h-lw
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NOR RENT BALANCE OF YEAk.-A
II Dwelling House. containing eight rooms.
aud furniture. on Jefferson Street extended
Terms, 500 per month all payable in advance.
Also, for sale, one rosewood piano. good as new,
for $50. Apply at COUNTY REGIS FEkS
OFFICE. cor. of Court and Third SITS. m2o-lw
L,oR RENT-TWO COMFORTABLE RES
Il licences on Promenade street, recently re-
paired, papered and generally repaired. within
two hundred yards of street railroad, ia "A good
neghborhood Apply to
j.. j. MURPHY, ut Memphis ms. Co..
myM lw No. q Madison street.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-01-26
Restorers Of the Eyesigbt,
They will restore Impaired Sight and Pre-
serve it to the latest Period of Life.

They will restore Impaired Sight and Pre-
serve it to the latest Period of Life.
SPECTACLES RENDERED USELESS.
The most eminent Physicians, Oculists,
Divines, and the most prominent men Of
our country, recommend the use of the
CORNEA RESTORERS for Presbyopia
or Far or Long Sighledness, or every per-
son who wears spectacles from old age !;
Dimness Of Vision, or Blurring; Over
worked Eyes ; Asthenopia, Or Weak
Eyes; Ephiphora, Or Walery Eyes; Pain
in the Eyeball; Amaurosis, or Obscurity
of Vision; Photcphobia, or Intolerance
Of Sight; Weakness OF the Retina, and
Optic Nerve Myodesopia, or Specks or
Moving Bodies before the Eyes Oplhal-
mia, or inflammation of the Eye and Eye
lids; Cataract Eyes Hemiopia, or Par
taI Blindness Sinking of the Eyeball,
Strabismus, or Squintiuo, sc.
They can be used by any one with a
certainty OF success, and without the least
fear of injury to the Eye, More than
5000 certificates of cures are exhibited at
our office. Cure guaranteed in every case
when applied according to the directions
inclosed in each box, or the money will
be refunded.
Write fora Circular-sent gratis.
Address
DR.. J. STEPHENS s. CO.,
OCULIsTs,
New York, (P. o. Box 926 }
At Rushton's Family Drugstore, No.
10 Aston House. Broadway.
P. S.-DR. j. STEPHENS & co.
have invented and patented a MYOPIA,
or CORNEA FLATTEN Err. for the cure
of NEAR -SIGITEDNESS, which has
proved great success. Write for Cir
cuIar. jan5-ly
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-01-26

'llilS Invention consists It DUf,tN T.: is,
| Elliptic Pure Refined Steel Springs, ingrnt-
ously braided tightly and firmly Together, tG.a
to edge, making the toughest, most flexible elas-
tic and durable Spring ever used. They seldom
bend or break, like the Single Spring and con-
sequenty preserve their perfect and beautiful
shape more than twice as long as any Single
Spring Skirt that ever has or can be made
The wonderful feXhility and great comfort
and pleasure to any Lady wearing the Duplex
Elliptic Skirt will be experienced particularly in
all crowded Assemblies, Operas, Carriages, Rail-
road Cars, Church Pcws, Arm Chairs, Tor Prom
cnadc and House Dress, as the Skirt can be fold
ed when in use to occupy IL small place as easily
and conveniently rs Silk or Muslin Dress.
A Lady having enjoyed the Pleasure, Comfort
and Great Convenience of wearing the Duplex
Elliptic Steel Spring Skirt for single day will
never afterwards willingly dispense with their
use. For Children, Misses and Young Ladies
they are superior TO all others.
The Hoops are covered with 2 ply double
twisted thread and will wear twice rs long as
the Single yarn covering which is used on all
Single Steel Hoop Skirts. The three bottom
rods in every Skirt are also Double Steel, and
twice or double covered to prevent the covering
from wearing oil the rods when dragging down
stairs, or stone steps, &c, &C., which they are
constantly subjccI TO when in use
Al! are made Of the new and elegant Corded
Tapes, and are the best quality in every part,
giving to the wearer the most graceful and per-
feet Shape possible, and are nnquestionably the
lightest most desirable, comfortable and econom.
ical Skirts ever made
VESTS BRADLEY & CARY,
Proprietors of the Invention,
and Sole Manufacturers
81 Chambers, and 10 & 81 Reade streets,
New York.
For Sale in all irst-class Stores in this City,
and throughout the United States, and Canada,
Havana de Cuba, Mexico South America, and
the West Indies
%s- Inquire for the Dupler Elliptic Tor dou-
ble) Spring Skirt
For sale by A. H. GREENFIELD, Bel Air,
Nd. oct27-3m
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-01-26

OEEIcE n. Y. AND GALENA LEAD Co.
No. IS Nassau St, New York,
June |, 1865.
DR. ]. II. ScHENCK- Dear Sir For over ff
teen ears have been troubled with severe
cough, aud usually two or three lines II year
with more or less hemorrhage, which toeeth r, for
the last few years, has kept me thin in flesh and
too weak 20 do business ofany kind without SUIT
teling. In August last | had very severe hem
orrhage, and, according to the judgment of Il
coed New York ply scian, | was clussed as be-
You'd the reach OF medicine, and was advised TO
be prepared, so far rs property matters were CON
ccrned, to leave this world ut short notice. The
physician land my good friends) said that the
first cold took must prove fatal. Early in Jan
AIRY took severe cold and fortunately was oc
cupying rooms at No 80 BOND STREET, d.
rcctly over your Office. | think about the 10th
Of January procured a bottle of your Pulmonic
Syrup and commenced taking it freely. My feet
aud limbs were very much swollen, and all the
symsto,ns of speedy death seemed to accompa-
ny my cold. l sent for my former physician,
and stated to him that was taking your mcd
cucs and after showing them to him, and hay
ing tasted of: them, &C. he replied; ''You can
take them il you like, they will do you no harm"
fc said "Nou know what told you last sum-
n.rr, and sag the same now, if you have any
business 10 close up, do not put it off, He said
| to other friends that he could see no hope for
inc" and my friends and relations concluded my
time had cotnr. AT this time was taking freely
of your medicine, but had not seen you. The
doctor called few times, and found me (muclI
to his surprise, lie said improving, aud could
not understand why. My faith was increasing
in your medicines, and had wish to have you
examine my case, and see what you had to say.
! When you first came TO my room and made the
examination, you gave me hut little encourage
ment, but on the contrary, expressed sad doubts
| of my ever being helped ont of my then seeming
difficulties The second time that you called,
finding me still gaining, you gave me encour
agement saying, ''my symptoms were improv-
ing; the Pulmonc Syrup, Sea-weed Tonic
aud Mandrake Pills had acted like a charm. -
Ny circulation, my cough, my appetite, all began
| to improve, and | could walk about my room
little. You visited me nearly every Tuesday,
and found me improving, and told me not to go
ont of my room until the first of May. | took no
cold while under your treatment my appetite
became frst-ratc, and you told me to eat every
thing wished OF a Nutritious nature and to ex-
ercise about the room as much us possible. fol-
lowed your advice, and to the surprise Of my old
| physician and friends, seem much better than
have been for several years. and breathe better
| than ever expected II person could with one
lung, the left, being completely dried up. feel
very grateful TO you, and consider your advice
and medicines invaluable.
Yours truly,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-01-26
T. S. SHELDON.

DR.. SCHENcK-Dear Sir About two years
ago was taken with very troublesome cough
and pain in my breast seven or eight months
passed away without my doing any thing for my
self. Then applied to physician, who atten-
ded me for about three months without render
ing Inc any service. also obtained the advice
and treatment Of physician in one of our hos
pitfalls, and also had the treatment of two other
physicians, but all 10 no purpose During the
long space of time | was nearly dead several
times my friends came to see me and witness my
exit into the sprit-world. l was confined to my
he'd two months at one time. My breathing was
exceedingly short. gave up several times all
hope of getting better and as regarded getting
well, that was entirely out of the question:
And to think this day am well and hearty -
was advised by some of my friends to try DR.
SCHENCK's Medicines. accordingly bought bot
tie after bottle until reached the ninth then
found decided change in my cough for
the better. | suffered severely from palpitation
of the heart, and two weeks after | commenced
taking your medicine this difficulty ceased.
When | first went 10 DR.. Schenck's Office il
was with difficulty that | could get up into his
reception rom, | was Sc weak and so swelled
my skin was as sallow us though had the iaun-
dice | felt dull, heavy and sleepless DR..
Schenck, after examining me, said both my lungs
were affected, and gave me but little hope but
"'o iu''t'SiuSo III ubOul wv hcChSj right
hold of me; il seemed to go right through my
whole system. The Pulmonic Syrup, Sea Weed
Tonic and Mandrake Pills, all took right hold in
the right place. The Pills brought away great
quantities of bile and slime; the Syrup loosened
the matter in my lungs, which came off very
free; the Sea-wee,, Tonic gave me an appetite,
and everything seemed to taste good.
To show what great power the medicines have
in purifying my system, and TO show how was
diseased, besides all the bile that passed my bow
els, and the great quantities of phlegm and mat
ter | expectoracd, broke ont all over in large
boils, that would continue to gather and run for
about six weeks, and had at one time over
twenty-five boils. | have nothing of the kind
now, md feel like another person altogether. |
can safely say that have not enjoyed such health
for five years as do now, and cannot praise
you and your medicines enough. May God
abundantly bless and preserve you! is the sincere
desire of one who has been so wonderfully rciev-
ed through your agency and ifany one desires
TO know with regard to the truthfulness of this
report, if they will call upon any of my friends
OF upon me, No, Dryden Place, near Thomp-
aon street. below CndwaIader, Philadelphia, they
will he perfectly satisfied with the validity of the
case. Yours, with much respect,
MARY 'sCHNAIDT.
The above, as described, is perfectly correct.
know it to BIZ true. Yours,
7. B. MILLER,
Pastor Of Hancock NJ. E. Church.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-01-26
Aa1l1Nltnral.
Pastui ing Wheat in Autumn Or Winter.

Pastui ing Wheat in Autumn or Winter.
Many years ago, we used 10 sec it re-
commended in Agricultural papers, 'to
pasture OF wheat in late aulumn." But
for more than twenty years past, in which
these observations and iuquries have been
made ~ this subject, we have not met
with sing c instance, which afforded any
assurance that ihe practice is at all bencIi-
cia!. On the contrary, everything argues
against it, Vegetable physiology is against
it.. because, the leaves Of plants are their
lungs. Therefore, IL they be cropped off,
the growth will be checked. Aud, if the
growth be checked in late autumn, the
plants cannot endure the severity of the
cold in winter.
Scientific agriculture is decidedly against
it; because, every good wheat grower
knows how important it is, that the young
wheat plants should become firmly rooted
before winter sets in; SO thai ii may
not be lifted our SO readily, and that
they should acquire large growth, for
the purpose of mulchng the soil, and
practice has proved it TO be a very wrong
system Of management; and no good far
lner, who has tried it once or twice, will
be induced 10 practise il again.
Our own experience has always been
that the larger the leaves Of wheat are al
lowed to grow, the more they will mulch
the ground, the frmcr the plants will be
rooted, and the more encctually they will
resist the Influences Of intense cold, and
Of alternate freezing aud thawing, not only
during the winter, hut in the spring. ---
When wheat was sowed so late in the fail
that the leaves do not cover the surface OF
the ground, it will be an excellent protec-
ton to spread straw over the entire field.
But great care must be exercised in spread.
ing it, lest ii he applied so thick as to
smother the plants. A covering half an
inch thick, where the ground is not ex-
cessively wet, will be found an excellent
protection OIL those fields that are not
shielded from the cold winds by forest,
belt of trees, Of an elevation Of the ground.