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WILAuNGTON, y. e.,
Tuesday. Nav s. 1886.

Hon. +. u Stanton. Necretuyof Wdr:
We have the honor to report that, in
obedience to Instructions Of April 7
last, directing Us to Inspect and report
upon the Freedmen's Bureau IN the
Military Departments of Virginia,
North Carolina. South Carolina, GeOr-
gia. Alabama, Arkansas Mississippi,
Florida, Louisiana and Texas, " that we
have performed the duty in the De-
partments Of Virginia aud North Car
olina, and submit the following report
of our0bservations. We deem itprop-
er to communicate the result OF our in
specJiou in these States before proceed
ing any further in the performance Of
the duty assigned to Us.
1t has been our duty to ascertain, by
Il thorough and impartial investiga-
ton, the manner in which the Bureau
has been administered and conducted
in these departments, and to observe
the effect produced by il upon the re-
Iations between the white and black ra-
ces. In pursuing our invcs LEGATIONS,
we have endeavored to arrive al the
truth, and we feel that We have sue
ceeded in SO doing, by thoroughly eX-
aInining and conversiDg with repre-
sen tativeso Of all classes Of people, white
and black, as well Is officer. on duty
in the military service andin the Freed
mems Bureau in said States. We have
visited all the towns and cities Of any
importance, and the headquarters Of
each district of the Bureau in Virginia
and North Caro- lima, and also taken ad.
vantage OF every opportunity 10 con-
verse with and obtain the opinions
with reference to the Bureau Of citi-
zens whom we have met on the streets,
at the hotels, and while travelling in
%E,
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. There are on duty in Virginia the
. following numberOf officers in the mil
itary service. and Of other persons en-
ployed by or attached TO the Bureau :
+ Colonel, > Licutenant-Coionels, 3 Ma
/ ior-, 1 Captain and Commissary Of Sub
si~tencr. 9 9Captain- and Assistant Quar-
. ter-Master~, 10 Captains of the line,
% First Lieutenant-, two hundred
and thirty-threc civilian employees,
classified a follows: ~ Clerks and Su-
pcrinteudents oi farms, paid average
monthly wages, SIS 50: l. Assistant
Superintendents, paid average month
+ ~ wages, Ss7: 1913 Laborers, paid aver
I age monthly wages. $ll -. In addi-
ton to the foregoing, enlisted men in
the military serviceare employed asCr
derIies, guards, etc, but we were una
ble to procure the mum Der 80 employ
ed; 5000 freedmen received rations
from the Bureau III the month of De
comber last; 1920 in the month Of
January, and $685. in February.
(. The provision returns on which the
rati0ns were issued, show:
1 Dacealjgr-Man, 1929; women, 2,7S9
children, 5,lSl. Total, $500.
Jouuuy-Men, 10; women, 3,0Sl ;
children, 5.l9l. Total, 10, $50.
/ Februo,y-Men, 1921; women, g.
AZ; children, 5,467. Total, 1888.
A majority Of the freedmen towhom
/ this subsistence has been furnished, are
undoubted V able to earn a living il
/ they were removed to localities where
labor could be procured. The necessi-
ty for Issuing rations to this class OF
. persons results from their accumula-
F.. ton in large numbers i'm certain places,
where the land is unproductivea and the
demand for labor is limited. AsIonga-
these people remain in their presentlo-
calities. the civil authorities refuse to
provide for the abIc-hodied, and aTeun-
able to care for the helpless and desti-
tute among them, owing to their great
number, and the fact that very few are
residents of thecountics in which they
have congregated during the war. The
necessity for the relief extended to these
people, both able-bodied and helpless,
bv the Government, will continue SC
long as they remain in their present
condition, and while rations are issued
to theable-bodied, they will not volun-
tariIy change their localities to seek
places where they can procure labor.
The Commissioners bring no very
severe charges against the Bureau in
! Virginia, but nevertheless recommend
its abrogation.-EDs.
North CdrOiil0.
Having completed our duties in Nir-
ginia, we proceeded to the Department
of North Carolina and arrived at Ra
leigh on the 23d of April.-Here We
saw the Assistant commissioner of the
Bureau for said State, Col. z. Whittle
sew. and obtained from him the follow
ing information as to the number o.
military officers and civilians employed
and the number of freedmen to whom
rations have been issued since the Is
of December last in said State:
! Commission officers in the militia
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the North, who was engaged III plant
ing, but we ascertained from ar CAR
and Mr.. Lane, citizens Of the vlclnlty
of Goldsborough, that heis interested
and Joined with them in contracts lcr
the cultivation of their plantations.-
1 His friend. Mr.. Brooks, entered into
contract with Mr.. Lane to furnish ra-
tions and pay for forty laborers, and 10
provide eight good mules. Mr.. Lane
agreed to furnish the land and superln-
tend the cultivation thereof, the crops
to be equally divided, ore half to Mr..
Lane, the other half to Messrs Brooks
and CLAWS. Mr.. Lane states that the
enterprise failed aft the freedmen had
worked over two months. They left
then because Brooks and CLAWS failed
to pay them according to contract. The
freedmen received for their labor lit
tie clothing, such as coats, rants, shoes,
&C.. furnished by Chaplain Claws, akd
but little or no money. Aaimi.ar con-
tract was made iy CLAWS & Blocks,
with Mr.. Carr. who stated 70 L. that
CLAWS i, paying the hands III "a little
Of everything, but chiefly in clothing"
We ascertained by the testimony OF
Me-srs. Borha III K Ballord, auctiGneoTs
at Goldsboroueh, tlat thCy lad sod at
auction for Chaplain G-avis, forty
blank kets marked ssU!'S." and qUanti-
ty Of clothing that had been sent- TO
Gold9borough for the gratUitous distri-
button to the needy by Freednen's
Aid Society at or in the vicinity Of
Rochester, y. y. We learned also that
he lad disposed Of large amount Of
such clothing at private sale. The
/ Chaplain stated himself that he had re-
ceived froni such sales &2G0, though sub
sequently he asserted that the total cash
receipts Of his cnice, from all sources,
amounted to SIG SC. He keptno Looks,
/ or even memoranda Of moneys receiv-
ed and expended.
l. On the 4th inst, we arrived at VIII
min@ton, the headquarters Of the Bur
eau Tor the Southern District Of North
Carolina. Col. Rutherford is the Su
perintendent. He has been here but a
',D '-'-. l,',,, 49, - - f,,~n.,,
=, 49, Tis+,5nt Va v.og 81 ,,n,yaI os
- ha o3.Ji,-a.i - ra+fra ,rbito we wern
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we have not since conferred with him.
-. sId ,9iaaa,;al Irant Of tho
so,fb,.,., 1f-f,.i,t :. arrarod in the
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Fv0h square 70 occupy Que inch Of space
JOB PRINTING, Of every kind, done with
neatness and dispatch. The GAZETTE OrrJcE has
5ust been rehried with Power Press and new type.
and everything in the Printing line cap be execu-
Ted in the most artistic manner and at the lowest
tstes-TEBMS CASH
- All letters should bu addre,,d 10
MEYERS d MENGEL
D. Z
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miscellaneous.
TEL BORDER,

nANIEL BORDER,
/ J PIrr STREET. TWO DOORS WEST OF THE BED
FORD HOTEL. BEDFORD. Pa.
MATCHMAKER AND DEALER IN JEWEL
RY. SPECTACLES, &C.
H. keeps on hand Il stock Of fine Gold and Sill
yer Watches Spectacles Of Brilliant Double Re
d9ed Glasses, also Scotch Pebble Glasses Gold
Watch Chains, Breast Pins. Finger Rings best
quality Of Gold Pen. He will supply to order
auy thing in his line not on hand.
=
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PeSemDer Ta 2i3 2i8 $s2 ts2 S'9;s 57,5 S'S57 557
February, 359 227o 35O7 6I48
-4a[ch 81 -|o' @4oo 0'S'-
nv same ieS.9oH' 'iia' 'Nls' ioL l79"-
I'iS fdlioilS 70 me 'itStiiiiei' III irsiIi-
!" anu tax, necessity i"t 'i'' ''''''''
n 81 - I,-,,i, 'l,.el ,'t'l'S - ~
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rv .eryire nov an dufv with the Freed
men Ruroau in fbi. department who
j.. or has been. since entering unon the
duties OF hi, Office. engaged or intera--
tod directly. or indirectly IN the cnIti-
yafion nr any hand. within the Danart-
mont -, He answered ..No.', Sub.a-
onent,v he addressed MS a note hereto
amended. marked "A - in which he
stated that in order to assist the DIaD-
ter. in birino freedmen and irving fair
" +ba avnarinant of FREQ Labor he and
como o+bar otficar. of tbe Rureop had
Ioo,aI nanny and tb,s ;ndiractl,, had
90, i,,+oro.t i, crIti,atirg farm. On
roooivino, this note wn addressed Col
,y-bi++lo.av further ;ntarrogatorias q
convof which i beretoanneypd mark
od t,R ,, 70 which ha ranIiad in COM
muDicatioo. also hereto appended.
marked "C.'' disclosing the fact that he
is interested with the Rev. Horace
James, OF Massachusetts, formerly Cap
tain and Assistant Quartermaster
Freedmen's Bureau, and with Mr..
Winthrop Tappan, OF Maine, IN the
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4'huajriaa5 and lentiSt9.

u II. PENNSNL. VI. D., BLOODY
Run Pa. q tte surgeon 56sh p. Y. W ten
dcr his professional services to the people OF that
place and vicinity Dec -, '65-ly*
w W.JA2IISON. NJ. D., BLOODY
w RUN Pa. tenders his professional seryi-
cas to the p,opie Of that pace aud vicinity Office
oue door west Of Richard Langdou store,
Nov. o. '65-ly
DR. J. l.. MARBOCRG, Having
/ ; permanently located respectfully tenders
his professional services 70 the citizens o Bedford
and yi:iuity.
Office on Juliana street east side, nearly opposite
the Banking House of Reed Il SchetI
Bedford, February IL, 1861.
D., g. HICK0K. J. c. NISSIcH. JR.,
nENTISTS,
BEDFORD, PA.
Office in the Bank Building. Juliana -.
an operations pertaining TO Surgical or Ne
cbauical Dentistry carefully performed, and war
rantcd
.TFRMs-CASH
Bedford. January s, 1850
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TSPY NJ. ALSIP. ATTORNEY AT
IT. LAW. BEDFORD, PA. Will faithfully and
promptly attend TO all business entrusted to his
care in Bedford and adjoining counties. Military
claims bick pay. bounty, &c., speedily collected.
Ohise with Mann Spang, ou Ju.iana street,
two doors South Of TIE MeDgel House
Jan y. 1854.
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ESQ. PIYvYER. JOHN r. sLYAfYER.
r.D,-, WAIVED C. SON
4 L' nv + i'- u 4-'' ~ -
~ having formed partnership on the oih oi
March, 1856. IN the
HARDWIRE " HDtSE FJhNLNHJ-NH
BUSINESS.
-..f,,,,, ;ri,. t}.. c,rI;e 10 their pey, ro,gl..
~ olr. yest of the ifI stand where thew will
sd on ;,,,,a.e stos Of the mos .nIeudid goods
- - - =. P.,IE,rd comfy Thcsa ,9pds
y. It ..itIs r,;ras parsans
"iit oe ~ a. 'lio W. 5TJTr DTNe NANNY
Lii t,5 r. f. heir advonr,oe 10 rive US ac4H
WuITt, Ii'i,I TE46 I'VE bsIc on hand - large
l. ~, ii ,.Li,b ,ro b,ra hoo, IN
4u'nl'l % ny -, - tb, The rate.
III" ToricIir br,p.s t when we would invite
-; t;,,, ,+a tbe
B,,,l R,,,E Teg6
-. NJ. y..y
~ Ly,,, rr-5,,. Je,d
" Tf-J,, J[,y
"m~"'|2''" " Z,'' nj, JJ
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8aukcrs.

JACOB REED, !. }. scHELL,
ID Fed AM ; { II i LII,
Al BaDksrs AMI
LERS IN EN- CH \ y q + g,
BEDFORD. PA.
DRAFTS bought and sold, collections made and
money promptly remitted.
Deposits solicited.
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~ BEREA GRINDSTONES and
p){ and Fixtures. at Hartley Il Me;zgers.
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TISHING TACKLE-Rods, Hooks,
Lines. &c. &c. Shot Guns Powder. Shot
Caps &c al Hartley 6 Metzger's.
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DATENT WHEEL GREASE; the
hest Whitc-wash, Backing and Scrub Brush
e in town. at Hartley Il Metzgers.
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FOHN PALMER, ATTORNEY AT
% LAW, BEDFORD. PA. VIII Hlprompdy attend
" all business entrusted to his care
Particular attention paid to the collection Of
Military claims Office on Juliana Street, nearly
opposite the Mengel use.
Erdfnrd Aur. L Ieil
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nEMI-JOHNS, for Mineral Water,
at HARTLEY d METZGER'S.
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90 TO HARTLEY d AIETZGER'S
' \ TO get your money back.
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TERMS OF PUBLICATION.

TIE BEDFORD GAZETTE is published every Fri
day morning by MEYERS & MENeEL, at 80 90 per
annum, jf paid str,etiy m a8raurs $3.50 if paid
within six months; SO 60 if not paid within six
months. All sujscrption oeceu1ts MUST be
SERTED Annually. No paper will he sent out of
the State unless paid for IN ADVANCE. and al such
subscriptions win invarabIy be discontinued at
the expiration Of the time for which they are
paid
All ADVERTISEMENTS for less tern than
three months TEN CENTS per line for each In
ser'ion. Special notices one-half additional All
resoluti rs of Associations; commuuiea tious Of
limited or individual interest, and notices Of mar
riages and deaths exceeding five line. ZEN cents
per line Editorial notices fifteen cents per line.
AL iegai .Notioss Of ecery hjud, qla Orphaay'
Court anu J"dieial Safes, are reouired bg Ia,r
to be pudiisled II. 10th popers publishsd IN alis
ykace.
LIZ All advertising due after first insertion.
liberal disc unit is made 10 persons advertising
Hy the quarter half ear or wear 81. F,fifvr..
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Attorneys at &aW.

JOSEPH w. TATE. ATTORNEY
% At LAW, BEDFORD, pa viii promptly
attend 70 collections of bounty. back pay &c.
and ali business entrusted to his care in Bedford
and adjoining counties,
Crsh advanced on judgments, notes military
and other claims
X las for sale Town lots in Tatesvilie, where a
good Church is erected, and where a large School
House shall be built. Farms, LGBd and Timber
Leave, from one acre to 800 acres to suit pur-
cbaSers
Office nearly opposite the .'Mengel Hotel" aud
Bank of Reed 4 ScheII.
april 6, S66T-lY
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wW. HARTLEY. s $. MErzGER.
II ARTLEN Il METZGER having
formed = partnership. on the lst day Of
Anri 1856. in the HAR DWARF aad Earn
HdCHiNERI TRADE now invite the pub
tic to examine their mammoth stock whch they
wilt sell at low figures, ior cqsh lapr.27 66
IRON AND NAILS. at lowest cash
1 priees>at HARTLEY & METZGERss.
DAINTS, fresh, durable and beauti-
4 full, Pure Liberty White Lead; Penn Treaty
VI bite Lead; Mansion White Lead: China Gloss;
iurpentIne Fi"xseed Oil; Copal and Dcnar Var
uIsh; Brushes Of all kinds. for safe cheap. at
HARTLEY MET2GAR'S.
4 GRAIN AND GRASS SCYTHES.
~ SHEDS and Harvesting 1mplem ents in great
variety and At all rees, for sple at
HARTLEY \ METZGEB :
e. 90 WASHING MACHINES
s)sts and the great anti-Cog- Wheel Wringer,
now on exhibition at HARTLEY 4 METZGER' 5.
Call ana see this invention before purchasing else
where.
C1PRING TOOTH RAKES. Gum
- Spring Grain Drills. ImpSyed Cider Mills,
Eureka Fodder and Straw Cutfers. for sale ut
HARTLEY 4 METZGER'S-
HOUSE KEEPERS will find at
4 [ Hqrtlcy6 Metzgers Store great variety of
household Hardware. Knives and Forks. Spoons of
elegant quality. Ladies' single or in sets, Shoyes
and T0ng- Walters I ea Bells Scissors, Meat saws,
Caryers, PAIRING Knives Brushes Waffle Irons,
Gndl,es Gridirons Brass Porcelain and iron Ket-
ties. Iron Pots, Tubs, Buckets. Baskets, Brooins,
Slaw Cutters &c, &c Stove Polish. Rotten Stone,
and hundred little 'kniek knacks'' that we can't
afford to enumerate II would be easier to tell
what we don keep than what We do
V7HE CLEAREST, BRIGHTEST,
Best Safest and Purest, and for these reasons
the Cheapest Coat oil in Bedford. may always be
had at II riley Metzger's. You who have never
used any other than the 'c0H1820R truck try it,
compare it and you viii always 20 to Hartley's.
Coal Oil Lamps in brilliant profusion, and great
variety. very cheap at HartIeys :. also Wick, Lamp
Tops, &c Coal Oil Lamps repaired.
"a GREENCASTLE GRAIN CRA-
sU DIES Natural bent fingers will be re-
eeived by Hartley Is Mezger, who are ezciu-
siye agents for Bedford county. Order soon.
DUCK-EYE REAPERS and NOW
ERS with all the new Improvements, among
whish is 'he wonderful DyoPptag invention Also.
"a few "Farajfr N0weys for sale by Hartley d
Merzger. Order ,oon as the supply is short for
this season.
DARN DOOR ROLLERS, Of the
! most improved pattern, track and ali com
dlete cheaper and better than hinges. for sale at
HARTLEY d METZGEk.S.
~ nEMI-JOHNS. for Mineral Water
Eat HARTLEY d METZGER-S
ENISHING TACKLE-Rods, Hooks,
Lines, &c. &c Shot Guns, Powder Shot
Cans 6c.. at Hartley & Metzgers.
~ BEREA GRINDSTONI rs and
pB and Fixtures. at Hartley Il Metzgers.
nATENT WHEEL CREASE; the
hest Whtc-wash, Backing and Scrub Brush
e in town. at Hartley i Metzger's
HtOTO HARTLEY d METZGER'S
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! ERS. with all the new Improvements, among
which is be wonderful Dyoppiag invention. Also,
"a few "Farmsr M0reys tor sale by Hartley d
Me'zger. Order ,oon a. the supply Is short for
mi. -nn-mn-
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"a GREENCASTLE GRAIN CRA-
eJRb DIES. Natural bent fingers will be re-
ceyed BY Hartley Is Metzger, who are ezclu-
siye agents for Bedford county. Order soon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-14

SANITARY ARRANGEMENTS The chol-
era is reported above and below us on
the river and few cases have been re-
ported in the city, bit notwithstanding
all this, oprcity5 officials have made no
preparation to protect us by the estab-
lishment of a9stricto Quarantine, or in
any other manner. The Sanitary Police
have worked hard and accomplished an
inestimable amount of good with the
means at their command, but their ef-
forts have not been seconded by the city
authorities in any way The Louisville
Courier Of yesterday announces three
cases of cholera on one boat and two on
another THAT are on their way TO Mem
phis.. and will probably arrive here to-
morrow or the next day. In view OF
these facts, we deem it to be the duty OF
the Mayor to establish quarantine i'm
mediately, and prevent all steamers from
landing until they have been boarded by
physician appointed for that purpose.
He should do this--it is his duty, and at
the meeting Of the Board tomorrow
evening, we hope something will be done
in this matter, after the little affair in
which the character of the Aldermen is
concerned, has been settled
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-14

Nor1cE TO PASSENGERS VIA MEMPHis
AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD. - The mail
and passenger train leaves Memphis
daily at halfpast six a m; connects with
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad at Corinth
for Mobile; at Nashville for Louisville,
Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and all points
North aud East; at Chattanooga with
the Western and Atlantic train for all
points in Georgia, South Carolina and
North Carolina, and with the East Ten
nessee and Georgia Railroad for al
points in Virginia, Washington, Balti-
more, Philadelphia and New York.
The accommodation train leaves Mem
phis daily at ten minutes past one p m,
and makes close connections with the
train at Grand Junction for New Orleans
Passengers secure sleeping-cars at Holly
Springs and avoid all night transfer
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Monetary and Commercial
Money Market.


There IL little more activity In Exchange.
owing 10 the advance abroad in cotton. and the
probabilities Of movement Of cotton in this
market has made it easier. the rates being from
Il discount 10 par selling. and 4 premium bny-
ing.
Money continues very close. but the PROBABLE
tiles are that IT win be easier within few days
Uncurrent notes are quiet and firm pt previous
quotations.
City scrip isin demand at The following rates.
viz: buying at so and selling at S..
Cotton Market
There is very little business doing in cotton.
there being no orders. We heard Of forced
sale Of fourteen bales Of Middling at Die. We
quote; etGtn
ordinary. 92s Middling .....-2s930
Good 0rdinary-..24g25 Good Midding.5la 80
Low Middlng.. .-26927 Strict Middling.S393i
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CANDIDATES..

!, ~ " ri II RL&F 1871
DoBERT GOOD is. ACANDIpATE FOR
II Wharfmaster at the ensuing election.
NOR MAYOR.-W.f o. oL0FLAND rs A
il candidate for Mayor atthe ensuing election.
August 2. 1896. auy-
9th WARD ALDERMAN.-,,THE UNDER
. signed bein, most earnestly solicited res
pectfully announces himself q candidate for
Alderman Of the 9Th Ward At the coming cleo
ton. lau4-tel MlCHAEL MAELAN.
A TDEKMAN STH WARD.-AT tn = SO;
n licitation of many veters. the underslgned
hereby announces himself . candidate LOT Al
derman Of the 9Th Ward, and most respectfully
asks the support Of the yo'ers Of said ward a.
'n su s 'F FRANK CUMMINGS.
fIO THE CITIZENS OF MEMPHIS GEN
tlemen: The time fixed By the charter for
the election Of Mayor having passed without an
election, now announce to you that am stu
n candidate for the Mayoraliy when the ELECTION
does come OF. / am, respectfully. your fellow
citizen. W. u. FERGUSnN:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-14

PREMATURE ALARM-MoRE ABOUT THE
CHoLERA-SoME WHOLESOME ADVICE.
Do not eat fresh fish or pork spurn I'M
ripe fruits and stale vegetables; drink
but little ice-water while over-heated be
temperate and regular in all your habits
keep clean body, a clean house and
yard, using lime freely; Immediately
check the least diarrhea, or vomiting, or
pain in stomach. The most sensible
plan is to send for regular physician in
all cases, yet a prescription from any
good physician will answer nearly as
well for all cases of diarrhea, pain in
stomach, vomiting, etc. Patent medi-
cines Of secret humbug recipes, for chol-
era, should be scrupulously avoided,
Dromgoole & Co, RED DIARRHEA Rem
EpT is no secret no patent, but is a reg.
rlar prescription used by the medical
profession for diarrhea, etc but is not
recommended for actual cholera. Every
family in Memphis and surrounding
country should not fail to procure one or
more bottles Can be had of
!. P. DRoMGooLE & CO.
& rUJ GYM. JONES & Co. u
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-14

The Circus. = Last night we visited
the great circus managed by Messrs
Stone, Rosston & Murray, and found
the tent full = about sixteen hundred
persons being inside The different per-
formers got through with their feats in a
very creditable manner, to the delight
of the large audience, as evinced by the
smiles of the ladies, and the louder dem.
onstrations Of the masculine gender.
The circus will exhibit here to-day and
tomorrow. in the afternoon at half-past
two, and in the evening at half-past
seven. Those who desire good laugh
these warm times, while they are kept
cool by the breeze that always plays
around on our bluff, should isit the cir