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thereof but now fashion has been in
troduced SO entirely curious and novel as
to demand mention, even though the pen
of your modest correspondent, who
bushes as he dares with sacriligou 8
hand to lift the veil that conceals the
hidden mysteries of ladies toilet. 1t
may not be amiss here for me to promise
what am about to reveal with the re-
mark that my information is from a
friend who derived his from confding
wife who derived hers from confiding
friend. The secret then is that the
young ladies ofthis city, at least many of
them, wear crutches-not crutches which
are used by individuals who have lost
one oftheir neither limbs, and require ar
tifcial support-but invisible crutehes,
worn for the purpose of keeping the
shoulders well up. The top of the erutch
fits under the arm, whilst the piece of
steele which forms the body ofthe crutch
is firmly fixed in convenient receptacle
located in certain portion ofa lady 5
attire which we will suppose that a new
kind of stay law forbids my mentioning
by name The lady thus crutched in the
'shoulder-arms, military style, goes forth
into Broadway or the avenue, (of course
the Fifth gracefully bearing on high a
pretty little parasol with her arm in such
position as to form perfect right
angle at the elbow.
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card of appointment under the pillow OF
each, in the following words and figures
to-wit: tttiHt Ha
"6 I'M Shop Worhnans, AZ Broad
street Picture gallery. Outside view
Sea Turtles in big tank"
then counted my change, and found
myself in actual possession of just two
dollars and thirty-fye cents, e sa
1t is astonishing how much fun one
may enjoy in New York at a small ex-
pense,E u. issa q 4e5 ioa
Especially when one has old and tried
friends for his companions.
The morning sun, peeping in through
torn place in the window curtain ad-
monishes me that it is time to retire
for the (lastl night
Here hopin',
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-07-28

Beard x Co. are also manufactures Of the
Excelsior Fire and BurElAr-proof Safes
Price lists and circulars furnished on appli-
cation. mySl-5m
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Interesting Revelations Concerning q
New Fashion

The New York correspondent OF the
Charleston NeWsreveals the following IN
formation concerning new and myste-
rious fashion in vogue among the bellies
of the metropolis
1T is rarely that your correspondent
ventures TO touch upon the all-importani
subject of the fashions-that IS to say,
all.important at least to the far sex;
NouI,rie. conscious Of his Ignorance and
iuexperience, aud Of the remarkable deli.
cacy and nicely required for the proper
handling of such subjects, has generally
taken the precsution Of steering cleai
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-07-28
The Losses Of the Austrian Army-False
Report Of the Suicide of Benedek.

Report Of the Suicide of Benedek.
Vienna July O. Correspondence of the London
iimes.I
Reliable news from the Northern army
there is none In fact it is not even
known where the army has its headquar-
ters. 1t is now reported that the Prus-
slams captured 100 guns on the Sd inst,
and that the loss Of the Austrians on
that fatal day in killed, wounded, drown
ed and prisoners, was not far short of
eighty thousand men. Lieut.. Gen.
Won Rammiog, with the Sixth
Corps dArmee, which had been reduced
from 80 900 to 1900 men, covered the
retreat Of the main army, and suffered a
very heavy loss while doing so. When
last seen, Lieutenant General Cob
lenz was fighting at the head of his
troops with uncovered head Ever since
his defeat at Honiggratz Gen. Benedek
has been subject to violent nervous at
tacks, but the report that he has shot
himself is false. Gems. Clam-Gallas,
Henikstem and Kritzmanitz arrived
here yesterday, and each Of them was
accompanied to his place Of residence
by two officers. The Archduke Albreeht
is now here, and it is expected he will
receive orders to take command .pf the
Northern army
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PUBLIC DIRECTORY.

Plumbing and Gas Fitting.
INLANNERY. JOSEPH. PRACTICAL
Second street. cor. of Jefferson. je5-.im
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s4IO.6is 81

LOSSES ADJUSTED AND PAID durins the
year 1865. in very marked and striking man
ner exhibits the solid, substantial, and faithful
service rendered patrons by the Phoenix, as well
a. its ability to pass through seasons prolific o!
CONGREGATIONS, with honor and profit to those
most Interested r0
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-07-28

An average annual cash dividend to Stock
holders Of fourteen per cent. upon its capital
stock, since its incorporation, portrays the great
success and stability Of this eminent Institu..
ton. the superior financial accuracy displayed
the management of the PHGNIX is in the
hands of those who know how, successfully, to
couduct
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-07-28

TUsT, A., GENTS NDB0Ys'CL9l u ~
d and Furnishing Goods, 245 Main st. jy !. In
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CHEROT, G. r. & BRO, DRUGGISTS
" Apothecaries 80 Main street. Jyl3-lm-
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ssO0.OOO 90

Cash income, for the past year reveals the con-
slant and steady progress Of this popular cor.
poratiOn IN the face of bitter vindictive. and
Legitimate competition.
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Greatest Invention of the Age.
Being a Protection against Fire, and
Will not Rot OF.

TT COMBINES STRENTH WITH RAPID
| itv of adjustment 10 bales Of any sire, re-
ouiring only one-third Of minute 70 tie up
bale Of cotton
It being now well known TO all the dealers in
rope for bailing cotton, that only q very small
crop Of hemp was made the past year, and that
in consequence the price will rule very high.
and that supply cannot be relied on at any
price. In consideration Of these facts. al deal
ers. and those requiring ties. will do well TO put
In their orders for this tie soon. thereby securing
a supply for the season. The indications now,
50 far as We have learned. are. that the demand
for this tic will be very large, hence the neces-
sity Of making early orders. which, addressed
- BEARD < BRO, st. Louis.
STONE q MURPHY. or
M. j. SMITH a CO., New Orleans.
LACY a McGHEE. Memphis.
viii meet With prompt attention
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A ROMANTIC young man says that
young woman's heart is like the moon
it changes continually, but always has a
man in it.
, 1866-04-10

SEw ionk, April 9:-lbe steamer nanea from
Southampton 29'h. arrived to-niEbt. The steamers
.,t. uasid, Lily Of New York. Sorh American.
Louisiana and Ariel had arrived on1.
Es1IAsD-7ht Reform League Council dete :
mtD.d 10 support the Government Reform BILL A
public meeting was convened for the 11th.
Tue Times eays the Frankfort hourseft much as1-
salct BY ~krttke Euuors. II the agitation cont1n-
uer he unsettled etatc uI the market ulrrady ~raE
cuts b. 'he sCGd"n changes In tbe ra'es Of discount
and br The crcaf hoattnP prst renee &.harcb and
American bonde micht lead 10 sesious crisis.
11h. The tH1ri< says two !soumantan commission.
CIR had proce*ded 10 DrnEeee Tor dihnittve srplF
OF the k.nE the subject Of tb election OF Count
Flspdrr u The llo.rodarshlp Of The P1ncpaltslee.
SfA1N--A mntion for \ REDUCTION OF the army Was
oppo-cd, Ia Consequence OF The s'ale Of EuropeaD
{ofnsc-.
r1rss1A-The King eayc audience to the Minister
OF War and Chiefs Of Stat.
Staff OF Hanover and MeusdofH regiments ras.ed
through UdtEbulg Oh the 18th. Chm Gallas and
Irans> yaptAn regiments are expected in Sllt.ta
and ltoheD1lA. Miu, frontier towns had received
eatrisons. Extensive movements OF tro0ps eon-
unued throughout.
Tie r5e&*t .1y. Prnss1an troop. a1s being pushed
forwHruru 10 the eirttaa frontier, wlIcre prcpsra-
tlont a1e making for Prince Henry Charles head
quarters. tr1cow tort,aGl1iops nre being nFmed
with the ntmost expedition, working night and
points t,etMern Tc4chen and Bc!itz II Ii 1n1nored
iha, tTa+zsA offered Auetna G!ts ultion tha1sst Il
khe would c.s3e her ripht over the Ducliet.
CulHA.--N>elfr rebellion II becoming alarming
New ChopR uankoW Was IN danC-I. end the resi-
jcntt m drilling. The rehel. were burning tht
surrounding s7llaget. and lntend TO attack fckto
Foreign Coufuls were making arrange ments fo
projection. The French Municipal! Council d
Shancbaf we're imprisoned tor retnslnc 10 delise.
III cerin1u documents. Particulars not ean.piEed
, 1866-04-10
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

aENA1E.
Mr.. SUMMER presented petition for increased
duties on foreign Imports, ghere he +amc arc nee
eStAry TO plptec4 home fndnstry, Referred to the
Co1nin,st*e On Finance
or tue New York LEGISLATURE prescribing conditions
upon Vhtch 1atev TehrlIious stacs ought to bt ad-
,nitted 10 representation. deferred to Committee
MI. ANTHONY presented memorial Of ednca.
tlous1 men in different parts Of the country asking
1or ,he establishment Of ! national bureau Of edn.
M1. FEsSESbES % lid ths - oomm,stee 10 mi t O. Fl
nance hau come to the conclusion. after a cafeful
s=antnaston th.t ths Loan Rll nas well enough -
III" SHERMAN regretted very much that he was
Co @ IL id not IT, e. % tie neess.i!y ior con:
fc11ms snch po~ez upon the Secretary Of thr TFea.
<ury AZ this b,ll propoted- II conferred greater
iitaruiy: There wss Is inoFe=s.on = he public
~ rs H. ssl .sSor.,!s !hsn t Ts:l!y w.; 4
nos .hea s1 anfayoaoe M aendep. There a
portion ot the pubic deht due uusl Augutt, 1861.
ihe secretary Of the !s:asuTy y wo3ld not hs o r.
IT, Il IL III 1T j. ~ @ 10 o' msn ths
htet tsfue Of 80 no'ee. Three hunored MILLIONS
or .hcse would mat1lS u IN Augn;t: 1851. ,!'s 1he
would he TO put il into the power Of The Secretary
Of The Treasury 10 coutEact the currency. and tins
put II unnecessary t1rain uron the commercial
oee1 ota 10 @ ie s ot fSe l.a .one 10 Every
citizcn bad right To know how much currency WAS
IN circulation 1t .n!L time, but under this biz Il
would 1e impossible for Az QUO but the Secretary
Mr. FESSESDEN aid the onlF Objection he bad
10 the bill wAa its ~eaknefk and not 1ts strength
eetre,ary The only consequence 10 be attached to
The bill was that it recognized the principle that a.
foon Is tut good Of the connt1y "onl4 admit " G
rejecting the }all would be to eay to the country
that The Intention was TO expand instead OF contract
Iii. CHANDLER said II conferred e1t1aoIdtnasy
10 originate Tpeculs.1oos. Under ,ts po~e1s & the
Seurtaly coufc make more money than any Other
nsu ~ y AS1 NJ HOSY eaid that an argument drawn
from 7rten, returns Of the internal resenne W. no:
Faie 10 rely upon for The fafnse In several als.ss
Of fnanu.aciufe the receipts Womb 1a OF materially
acs1es SaEas&S 81 sG 1epued to the areansat e
81 pas.M9f; + ;,. ssorv IT, e1 Meet pres =
undoubtedly bc paid IN 520.e, which would post
Po'r the payment Of The principal for aye year
ment. He eould &c no o6ieciion in passing The
til e1Str! 10 declare polio, a. MI. Fe:senden hat
ad :1: M,seeInan s hid hopeful view Of the !a:att
hut r. ssPes3sa s::tss,:dn 70 Do no. without a.!
@nae .! ~ sos sai9rnsE e sEeu,.lo. ne:
sras tevrn hundred md four millions. Ii
din 20, believe th!e Va saperaogndsnt. Nc pow {,
| Secretary Of the Tfcatury nonld Just keep out o
| he e1ock ma, KIT and meet Indebtedness When due
The people Of .he United s'a1es would take cs1e Q
Mr. GUTHRIE youched 70. the fidelity md tutec
MY Of thu Secretary Of the Treasury, whom he hi
A IT., HOWL tGd he did not want to see our bond
! 1,eoaied abroad, md thought there Wns no nee
| !" u. -. T. e..n. .r.x.t,
, 1866-04-10
Chicago Gribnltt.


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Eu. hundred french troops arrived a.
hasana hon he11co On the 2sth, t0 ToMf tor homc'
4ne feoel QuAntrcu Is now saad To be re-
e1dlnE In Cuta, Whe1e be is laoos1ng plAnta-
tion.
The revenue officers On the Northern bor-
der have receptly uasde la1pe captures Of goods
E,nugE}ed a1qes The St. Lawrence.
The run1ln.r nf State hznks now in opcra-
Sion IN The Statr of New York IL one hundred md
aour xith = .3nrn,,tfop os nine mi,hnns.
rha c1,oln,, +. .,,,c,4 .d n 1n At halifax the
.e,c,rno- 1,;,.,a ..,h ~. n,,,ar vi .nd .xy cases
IN to~-d .,@.,,. .-+1x-d =, H., ,orr vrztc,day.
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9o1 b'l' ha' oeen eon'.c'e4 ~ toe n1'M A.
F'@ef ol 1oo''e apo -. IL ''"e &oa19 VI
seeonn CUM. ~ ToMpaos ""n oeuuons-
Mr. 1har!o" "eeo 1ecelFeo ie@tes " the
las' steamer 'foIn inc noa- A1tanr A1nuatld H. r.,
rnelo. 1ns ~ 'oF a4m.ei. roa u hke amount tfon
SsF Morton feso. Tor The Freedmen'f Bureau
negro rising occurred at Panama on the
9Th ult. which was ruppgr<I ed ~ the troops tta
tloued there. with los. to the iu< gents Of txcn
tynEe Or thirty Rnle ana ooe hundred faken ps1s-
operr.
The Cleveland Herald of Saturday says Mrs.
.Jtrc.rou DAN. sud hr rar1y arrived there Oh the
prryious evening. br the Cleveland. Columbus 4
Cincinnati f2a,}road. frprn the Soush. md 1mme-
4dts,cly NJ .ee3 on 10 Ncw York by the A4tant4e l.
.Gren, wcntcrn Rnad.
The Wisconsin railroad eu,barro is over. Onr
, 1866-04-10
THE CHOLERA AT HALIFAX.

<teafmcF ENElNbd VIII 1oV &~.t" "A
Chplerx on RuHrd-FiftY Deaths have
Occurrs.d-ArrauE for the lie.
lief UI tue Atck.
nA1rAx, April 9-capi. Grsee. Of the steamship
1ae r>' ss cbolesa occurred board hts thtp.
s'rcc whtn 1e9 more cs-ea haze broken ont. and
1,tiv deaths hare occurred
She VA. ordered OF nv lhe (;nvrrnIneut but
o~1rg 10 the raPtd tpread OF the disc4se. and The
engineers heibe rick. 1t wae inpnd impossible 10
proceed. bht nov ltc. below the llrht house. Phi
oi The pa4tengers will be placed o. ihe hoepltd
ship and shsMtes erected on the beach ;or thr dIcF
tIhe4e Wilt bt no communication viii 1h+ sh,,, ~
The of{lcers are doing ali ths, II potsihie r. ~
1eve the eek. There ase three doc4vts Cd bos., ~
look sitter them.
She hns 1s2 passeneess md 100 crew TIM ~..-
senperx nyt mostly German md f1ish. The Csne1n
th,pkr The disease uas brought On board s. Tie
GAtrp1C5,
, 1866-04-10
Arrival Of a Steamer with
l60 Cases on Board.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
PREPARATION FOR WAR BIZ
PRUSSIA AND AUSTRIA.
The Cattle Plague Decreasing.
Oop}jtt(e Resolutions Of the Wis
consln Legislature.
COLD IN NEW YORK
CLOSED 126.


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recent xe.r+ hv that utch -n.urd 1,non tho Yat.apa
of The Constitutional Amendment. Two thousand
pcr.nne IN ,he ea1]e,1es md four hundred pe.sons
On The door At puce broke out into most hearty.
.enptue and long continued applause dus1ns ~bich
IN adjournment WIS moFed and carried without 4
dissenting voice,
AxAErs1s or The VOTE.
, 1866-04-10

" C. II. SCRITEN. Advertising Agent
81 Dearborn street, fn authorized to receive
Advertisements Tor the Tribnne. md oil
other leading pnpefs thrunkhoQt the United
StufeB md EnnAdA-
, 1866-04-10

Our Stock is now thoroughly AS
sorted in every department, contain
ing nil tho newest and choicest styles
Of this seasons importation, to which
VIC especially invite the inspection Of
our customers. u63
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-25

NEW MEMPHIS FHBATER.

Acting and Stage Manager--.W. e. THoxPsoz.
stage HUHrLEY.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-25
..oUARTERs AR1uEs OF U. S.
W ------ III 49,
FrightfuI Disaster-GTeRt Loss of Life by
AN Explosion i'm SAN francisco.

From the New YORK World, April III
a terrible explosion Of what was sup
tposed TO be nitro-glycerine occurred at
San Francisco, Cal, on Monday, April
10, near Wells, Fargo * Co.'s building.
The explosion shook the earth like an
earthquake for a circle Of a quarter Of a
mile. Samuel Knight, superintendent
Of Wells, Fargo x Co.'S express, died in
half an hour Ofinjuries received. G.. w.
Bell, supervisor and assayer, was in
stantly Killed. Mr.. WaIlut, Wells, Far
go d Co.'S assayer, Joseph Elliott,
John Gallagher, Frank Webster and
VIM. Justin, were also killed. Eight
lead bodies were so mutilated that thew
could not be identified. Louis McLane,
Capt. E~Idridge, of the Paeific mail steam
ship company, and Judge Hoffman, were
bruised and cut. Felix Lamar, d. Stacy,
Jefferson Taylor, IL. Idand, clothing
dealers, Capt. J. +. Ayres, Fred. Leiz,
Frank Morris and others, were injured.
but not fatally. Some will never be
identified as fragments of human flesh,
bones and brains were found nearly two
blocks distant.
Montgomery, Sacramento and Cali
foTnia streets were lined with broken
glass, scarcely a window for several hun
bred feet remaining whole. Wells,
Fargo & Co.'S horses, and everything in
the vicinity, animate or inanimate, were
blown into fragments. The damage is
estimated at at least S2CO,OO M Will
liam Havens, a bOok-keeper of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company,
is ascertained to be among the
killed. The cause of the explosion is a
mystery the freight agent Of the Pacific
Mail Company says that two boxes, each
measuring about four cubic feet, We're
taken from the steamers dock to the
place where the explosion occurred. One
box was consigned to Idaho City and the
other to Los Angeles. Both were stained
with oil. The contents are not known.
the ruins.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-25
TtuIGRATIoN FRoM EUROpE.

Cor. OF the cincinnati EnQulrer.I
An act, having its origin in the State
Department, is before Congress, amenda-
tory to the act Of a few years ago, organ
izing a bureau Of immigration within the
purview of hat department. The Gov
eminent, through agents and officers
interested only in their annual stipend,
or peradventure in a fat bride lall of them
being human, therefore susceptible to
human t%emptationl, cannot do much,
though il has undoubtedly done many
good things. If there ever is anything
done by the Government in aid of a
better and more profitable i-mmigration,i it
must be done either as the monarchiesof
Europe foster their maritime energy, by
donating a valuable tunnage or ether
kind Of subsidy, Or 10y some other and
Yankee method. The subject of emigra-
ton grows in Importance to the people
and the Government of the United
States In proportion 10 It's quantity and
quality. Both of these will excel in 1866
what they were previously. And it is
a fact which appeals elOquently to our
latent energies and slack legislation,
that nine-tenths of all persons who come
TO our shores make the voyage under a
flag foreign to Us. The foreign ships are
heavily subsidized by the governments
from which they sail or steam. This
subsidy secures a certain sum of money
each trip, and encourages capitalists TO
invest largely in the construction and
Quitting of improved steamships. But
the United States do not lend a helping
hand TO ship-builders. Should il do so, a
company viii spring up in every large
city in the Union to embark in steam
ship enterprises. Germany, through
Lrw rnan1a vr-la la.Faa =, mimi L.
sent here u very intelligent gentle
man, Mr.. J. j. Sturz, to see what,
if any, improvement can be made in the
whole scheme of emigration. He sug-
gests, in a well written pamphlet which
he distributes to congressman and other
officers Of the Government, several val
liable innovations IN the present imper-
feet arrangements, n Of which is the
issue by the Government of land
script, bearing compound interest,
fedeemable in Government lands. This
script 10 be in small and popular shares,
and to be sold all over Europe, thus en-
c~Ouraging and fostering emigration. The
second is a thorough and radical change
in the interior construction Of emf
grant steamships, remedying the cry
ing evil resulting from the present
wicked name Of conducting the
same. Your numerous German and
Irish readers will see the force of this
suggestion, if not from actual experience,
at least from well known facts. The
steerage passage Of our emigrant ships
are approximately as loathsome and
demoralizing as the late rebel prison
pens, and equally as hellish as the slave
trade ships, which all civilized nations
condemn as pirates. 1t is proposed to
give the frugal emigrantand family, who
is necessitated to travel cheaply, COM
Portable, secluded, light and airy quar-
tiers, at a very slight, if any increased
expense, while en- route here. The COM
pany, of which Gen. Siegel is president,
| believe, contemplate praeticalizing this
lauadable and praisewOrthy theory.