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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-21
JAMES MEDLEY, il Clerk.
ELrsHA BARKsDALE, JR.,p.Q. febl9--law4w

VIRGINIA At Rules held in the Clerks
once OF the Circuit Court for the county OF Hall
fax on the nrst Monday in February, 1866
Henry n Hurt sheriff Of Halifax, and as such admins
traitor Of Beverly c. Walker, deeeased-Plaintiu,
AGAINST
James W. Ragland-Defendant
IN DEBT AND UPON ATTACHMENT.
The object Of this suit az law and attachment Is TO re-
cover the Of $50 S. with interest thereon nom the
nth day Of December 1850 alleged 20 be due the plain
til from the said defendant by bond and TO subject the
real Of the said defendant James W. Ragland, in
the county Of Halifax, TO the payment Of said claim
Il appearing BY adavt sled that the said defendant,
James W. RAglAnd, Is nonresident Of the State Of
Virginia, Is ordered that he appear here within one
month aner due publication Of this order and do hal
Is necessary TO protect his interest this sut and that
copy OF this order be published week for four
successive weeks In the Richmond WHIs, q newspaper
Pnblshed In this State aud another posted the front
door Of me court house Of this county the hrst day
Of the next county court
COpy-Teste.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-21
~. CARPENTER AND BUILDER,

Will continue the business at the old stand Of TINS
LEY 4 STEPHENSON, corner Of Sd and Grace streets.
Being thankful for past favor soeits continuance Of
the same from his friends and the public rally,
Pedging himselfto give satisfaction In all work done
ian94-if c. C. TINSLBY.
New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-02

VNHE MASON q HAMLIN CABINET OR
GANs-FlFIYTWo GOLD or SILVER MEDALS
or other HIGHEST PREMIUMS have been awarded M. ID
H. within a few wears. and SEvENTEEN within the last
four weeks for THE BEST INSTRUMENTS Of THIS
GENERAL CLASS.
Printed testimony ia presented IN their circulars from more
than go Of the most eminent or.an. and nu1eisns 10 ne
ountry that THE MASON a HAMLIN CABINET or
GANSARE UNEQJALED Prices, SliO to 5000 Ware
rooms, NO. $50 broadway. New-fork.
New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-02
oe sALE-T Three HYDROSTATIC

IN In Beam Punip driving same; m good order
Sa no for printers Apply 70 address THE NEW
ce 'g'G GDNDENSlNG COMPANY Ne. l92 Front st, ~ Y.
New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-02
Groceries ano l1ropis.ons.
il)eooine Cards. &c.

ATWM. EVERDELLs SONS. No. l04 Full.
~ htonsl-WEDDiNG CARDS AID FINE STATIONERY
Ui.shished 1872
New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-02
MATTHEW T. BRENNAN, Comptroller.
CyrrCE oY CoxxIssoSERs OF TAXES AND AsszssxRSrs,}
No - Chanber. street
NuU. u
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS ~Noiice is here


NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS Notice is here
~ by given that the Assessment Ro Of the Real and
Estate Of the City and Comfy Of Newly ork for the
wear 1860 will We open Tor nspec ion aud review from and
after Monday January 1906, AID will remain open till the
10Th dy Of April l8o5 for the correction Of nnd the
.ous of the II the Aforesaid zeal and
rersor estate Of the City sud Cunfy OF NewYork All
rer.ons believing themselves TO b. agseved must make
pHcson the Commissioner dnrin the period above
Sored in order 10 obs the eei provided by law The act
Of 1859 provides that during the time the DO X shall be open
% public inspection, hereubrore provided application
be made by any person nsiderng himself a.sreved by the
assessed valuation Of his real estate, to have the
ume corrected II such application be- made in relation to
e assessed valuation OF real estate be made in writ
Ing stating the ground Of objection thereto aud thrreupon the
Commissioners shsi ino the complaint. and II in
judgment the asesseut Ia erroneous they shall cause
the corrected II such spplCs on be made in rea
the assessed valuation Of estate the applicant
,s be etsInned oath by abe sid commissioners who
,hs DE authorized to sduneT such oahs any Of them
and his their judgment the assessment is
Of such they may beve b. just and dec
their decision thereon within thirty days after such appca
tion shall have been made theE No reduction ssha be
Tnade by the Board OF Supervisors OF on real
and personal estate imposed under this act unless all
per oath strInaon that the party sggrieyed
unable r. attend within the period for the corIec
ton Of by Of scknrs absence from the city,
4. J: WILLIAMSON Commissioner. of Take.
J. w, BROWN S"N ''''''NN''9'
New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-02
Nx n IknR Oeul Pass. kgeHt Newfork.
HUDSON RIVER and HARLEM RAIL.

NEW-JERSEY RAILROAh-Ira'nS iaase
IN foot Coriland.s. for PHILADKLriuA . ie a
O. M 10 M. and D. m, and ~ Midnight fof tsA-lssfs
and w ARLINGTON q, and my n 'a. aaa lin1-n 4ns
DARITAk and DELAWARh BAY ,i.N NM.
express train for Smdcn win ~ dlscanoei rhe s'e"n,
viii leave rier No O. North fv-r a,y Sauinys es,eltei
Of % M, connecting with uhn Tor Nanchrsie' i' WV
Long Branch 60 .-.,..s,.
be- tstentat LOW RATE tho o'clock line rescalnx
Camden he morn
New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-02
A. 4 W u; ~ q A"'o"' Commissioners of TaI
j. w. BROWN, '"-


TNO SEWER BUILDERS.-Separate Sealed
Proposals each ndorsed with the ute Of the work for
wtcht may offered also with the Of the bidder and
dae pesenia will be received Ut this Office until II
scocs of FRIDAY. Apr 49, for tue construction OF
Sewers In the following streets, to wit
LUDLOW ST, between Broome snd Delancey alta.
sUFFOLKST.. between Rivin ton snd Sanons,s
RIDGE-ST, b-tween Rivnstou end Delancey-ts.
EIGHTY -SECOND-Sr.. betwre Second and Thrd-aves
WALKER-ST.. between Bax,er and Csntre-sts.
HOW NARD-ST.. between Ceutrr AMI Elm Sta and
THIRTY SEVENTH, THiRTY-EliHTH, THIRTY
NINTH. FORTiEFh and fORff~Fi iRSfSTS betwee
Ientbave and River w terai branches ~ Eleventh ave
Specifications or the works sud forms for the bids can be
obtained application at This ofhtr.
THOMAS STEPHENS . Croton
ROBERT !. DARRAGH. Aqueduct
A. W. CRAVEN. Board.
Croton Aqueduct Department, April 2, 1866.
New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-02
TO sTONE-BLOCK PAvERs.-separate
Eost ano 1ouno.

I 0ST OR BURNED-On the night of the
18th Of March, s The hre 80 eedwsy, occupied ~ I
Won Feubsrg Certifa,e No 587 for five housand t5gOl
,hss Certificate 10 5e3 for Thousand 1000 shares OF
The keystone Silver Mining ompsny OF New or issued 70
and ding ia the name OF DAVID Ush also four ~ CeT
Gates for hundred 0o shae each and one Cerhcs. 10Y
ffy go shares all Of witch art 10 the shne company i.suro
70 snd standing in the Of l. O. Bingham and s1 bl
(erttcaies Nos rs rs a. 28 ~ ard "a fof hundred O
shares each Of the Vedder Silver Mining Company oi new
York is.sed to and standing H. the nse OF w r IooWDs
Che aggregate being sbout One Hundred Ihouhnd
Dolsr. 100 OOO The public hereby cautioned against
for the transfer has been stopped and the
companies applied to for issue SlOO reward S Dc
Rven 20 any one will bring tb, 70 Dr Won Eisen-
berg no. ei6 Broadway. J. f. Won ElsLNbEko' NJ u
New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-02

H.v. taken "a First Premiums gold and ''eI meo, ~ 49,
,incn. Fss bed.in this country within the last en
and in addition thereto they weIe swsrded fn ,s,
Ma =, ,h ,e,t Jnerpstiona Exhibition in LONDON io,
a. Nth 26e Pianos from ell pas OF the World
That tbe great superiority Of tnese insrupsm; nov s, I'
ver,ay eonceded Is sbnnda dan'y proven by s
n have been copied by the Teat noy o.
The msnufscurer. both hemi'pberes As cLosxtI
thai thrir are used by the most eminsne ps
and Amerca who prefer them for their own puono
ard private whenever sccessibie: ...;,
STEINwAY SONS direct special spsnron t,2 70 ,ne"
PATENT AGRAFFE ARfANoE mENi MN di.na and
which having been practically tested In AZ thrl
hisbest priced Square Pisnos and admitted 70 o. % %
greatest rovements Of modern times va. nsIos vv
ncxnAss COST 10 the purchaser In of'sf 'hs' AL
patrops may resp iis benefit. , i, ..,..r
instraments exported to Europe In large nu"os ana "''0
IN European conc-rtrooma v..l.. :. L..
WAREROOMS, koa II and = East tonrssn'n" "
.~ssn Ijuiea Sausrs and Irving plscs Esw'fork
New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-02
ITNITED PIANO-FORTE MAKERS

u No 81 WALKER-5T., New-York.
Our Company being composed entirely Of superior
orkmen we enabled 10 produce mote perfect Piano
Eorte THAN ANY OTHER HOUSE.
Every Instrument guaranteed for Five Years.
New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-02
Corporation Notices.
DsrANrsESr or FHASos, CoNrTRoLrxHs oryic-.

DSrANThkNr or FINANCs, toNfTAoiLkRs VTYicS I
Nav oRK, Marcb IS. 1866.
n0CKS and SLIPS, MARKET CELLARS,
~ and other PROPERTY belonging to the Corporation Of
the City Of New iors TO BE LkASEDG PUBLIC AUG
TON-Notice il hereby given that toe Comptroller will
TUESDAY. the 18th day%f Apr i86, II O'Clock al
the City Hall, Lease bids Public Aucuon Docks and
Sips Narket-cears. and other corporation property for
term o. years. from the lsi day Of Nay. 1864.
Catalogues sining the sonpoi location and terms Of
,e may be had spcaion e. Collector Of City Beve-
que this Office Hy order Of tue Commissioners Of the
sinking FUND.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-28

Dry GOODS.
A 4 LEGRAIy'S THIS WEEK,
n Many fabrics In DRESS GOODS
VICTORIA WOOL 81 Is iess than gold cost,
RAVE DENTELLES PoPLfNE,
RAVE EUGENE POPLlNE,
RAVE TAFFETAS pO,
being entirely new End Tot DO any other essb-
ishmens IN the city.
PLAIN SILK and WOOL yELouRs from &c. to a.
PLAIN EMPRESS CLOTHS aud vELoURs from aoc 10
s2o al % whio, have been bought NJ the Auction
Sales and are fully Is per cent BELOW The MARKET
A fun line OF PLAIN SILKS from 81 20 10 So
MOURNING STOCK LARGELY HRPLEYIsHED One
saae moro o. BIARRi1l and AMELiNEs, ayarda WIDE ~
Also.
DEPARTMENTS.
LEuRAIN, ~ Broadway and No waveriey place.
CLOAKs FOR WINTER
LEGRAINS this week 25 cheaper than anywhere
LE6RATN To broadway.
No. WaYeriey plaoe.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-28

0u5lNE6f.
T fSR s s1sxEuRrs
H1SpEgsoaiEfs, iSSiibSSSSsssss. aIoyRs
FLOWERS. FEATHERS
800 REMNANTS vE RsFsS i as5 sairsposs.
sSS RESSzsis six faiN NsSi,SysSs loss on GLOVES
E9Ta o r. s aHaYsf ki nj BE- sL19ss ,se
a aPFs E Esa M1o HEf sFS sE eE9yEs &c.
ZIP 4HP SCR FSE olpG do ShoyEs S 70 500
SESTs E E,NE RhaH SSn aIT5ESs
ALEXANDRA EMPRESS
RE IS 81 HS 4S 81
5000 PAIRS IIosiEay
oHMpREN,s FANCY WOOL II Ho Nn 81 81 'h'' VEGA
M Misses c corr osSa aosE i SsI uf, %
nA aonh A aLExSiIEb Sl m5sh' s Se'
dAp4s w HEAv Hi NER ISsr 3ss ss
GENTS HALF HOSE, ioS ,ilsss IS. 81 49,. ~
r.or or nnuss eoons Log dISEy & I;osMgEIISo.
MUST BE SOLD, DRESS GOODS iOs "; ~ y rA yn
LA apIEs, A ANn MISSES H WOOL HOOPS sse
E ETBizs J ShASS f HEaaisss
on vELVETs rnis WEEK.
IoT sir yELyErs, is YARD YARD.
E E$E He: sE y EEy +; s E;s
E EST S s!tk y xEyk Us w. I FEE
E$E sEs $HE$H$ & I;Hsa
- - - - " MUST BE SOLD.
900 YARDS PRINCES AND TRIMMINGS.
S SRf SHSsss ShsSg ssffsDas'S g. %
Zion DRESS 1RiSSSSs, s, "a s. &c. e.. 100
-. -. yhIaM!Nos Is REDUCED
YARDS SILK olsrs sSd 41as
E EEHBSi i. Il
$1,000 HANDKERCHIEPs,
susrENDERs. NEcKrlEs, sdlRFs, &C.. t TO- . -
IN ALL THE NEW sHAEAs g' ssD H!ssEs HATS
PINS As I. koEp sFoSi T. s FLEE e.
Ga a4E Ks SESg1SE n.y. ssyAHD SoTIoS
Lots u OTHER GOODS EQUALLY Low.
Between Twenty ~ saa ai Hasa .sas.s ss.,.
4 GREAT DECLINE N wooLLEss
~. Ts ss.a % q n e e e S. Ts S s'%s
SS SqS SSsGiS s ES SsSEE F FfSF
RRE h Txos Saiskk EFS SEskR F rRFSE
.I EXTRA MAJ; ALL =. wSS o. g. IS q and ~
gyf; i '''' FIJI ssIsE "
FINE ga WEE eASToN AZ. RSiHE &c.
A Lss'i b fs1n es ri Hk YRs Z 'o aIFSea
nE7AnEp Ar E %h5ElS RGrss ISS2SDs, &C.
Ssis: lii a. ~ j ~ 3 ys;s
Eos fosr n s 18Th
FIsGi Low ReEs ;''1 Of
Al: y E e s S:;i' ; ;:'s: !! =
RICH DRESS SILKS
At per yard value 50 Notwithstanding the high price Of
BROADWAY AND TENTH STREET.
1 DoLr xusrEn cas- EIGHTH AVENUE, WILL OYER
his wsss - a rsaIsss wash @ a. w M9e
H.rne Ruin w ss s"s %. 1or
sss1 iss. worS 10
Fancy DRESS ooops from Auction. ,,ss g ?. Is
.pa Paisley saaar, and double shaw' from ss to 49,
BLANKErs gray and white, !, old prices
FLANNELs plain. checked figured To endless variety, ~
All kinds q Ms.n, caleoes &C. At the paetas. price
cosss sSawis shsws for ladies' and children Of every
' c: ni ss s sssspsf t aDos EirssrxRs
~ Eighth Avenue between Twenty-hrst
and Twenty second streets.
NIB Be sure 10 remember the name and number.
AUcrlossss-sI4AsSakp A hEkox RETAIL PRICES
BLACK ALrAcAs Sic, worth tc.
BLACK ALpACA3 Nkc.. worth SOC
BLACK ALPACAs 5Dc. worth soc.
BLACK ALPACAs 6,jSc, worth sc
BLACK ALrACAS 7jc., worth ~.
These ar the chea pest Apscas we ever offered.
FOSTER BROTHERS. l6T Eighth Eighteenth st,
and POSTER BROTHERS., az Blescker street.
a r THE VILLA DE PARIS.
"A JUST RECEIVED
spleudd Of black cloth Coaks embroidered
with together with and choice
Of real LIONS velvet sscqres Bssqsss and Cir
cuiars; also the htest styles Of
VELVET BEAVERS.
CHINCHILLAS
ST. BERSARDs,
AsTRAKAN
A"' ''"' |" J. oPrESiiEIx 4 BROS. as Broadway.
A CARD.
call the attention 81 town customers 10
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-08

q p
AT Cairo the Mississippi is declining.
The Magnolia passed down yesterday
evening with good load. 't'.i NJ
STEAMBOAT PRINTING We respectfully
ask our steamboat friends to call and ex-
anime the specimens of fine steamboat
printing daily executed at the PUBLIC
LEDGER Office. Cur prices will be found
to compare favorably with those of Gin
cinnati or St Louis, and to be greatly
below those asked h. ether city offices.
Bring your orders directly to us, and
save the commission charged by parties
who take in work they are not prepared
to execute. T
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-08

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
l3 Madison street 7
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-08
Monetary and Commercial
Money Market.

Exchange is buying at par, and selling at u
premium Time bills are freely taken at the
following quotations Thirty day bills, IA per
cent. discount; fifteen day bills, u per cent.
discount; 10 day bills, u per cent. discount.
Gold is decidedly on the wane.
The Banks buy Cola to-day reluctantly, at
%, and no demand of consequence. They
ship to New York. Silver Is buying, 20 selling.
Interest bearing Notes improve as the inter-
est accrues. Dates Of June. 1864, command
10Y; Of July. 1854, 1857 Of August, 1854,
lOj; of October. 1864. 1917 of December. 1854.
los; Of May, 1865. nc prem.
City Scrip and Coupons, 6s to zoe.
Mississippi Cotton Money, Zoe.
There is a continued good demand for Union
Bank notes at IS buying, aud 50 selling.
Planters Bank notes are bought at 60 and
sold at c..
Bank Of Tennessee notes are dull and heavy
with no deus and, though it is now conceded that
all da,es " espectiye Of signatures. will be ac-
knowledged in liquidating prior to May. 1851.
Cotton.Market.
The cotton market this morning was not quite
as strong as yesterday. Buyers were more care
full. We quote:
Ordinary.........-24925 Middling...... .30@3l
Good Ordinary. 80. 26t9ZT Strict Middling. 500
Low Middling 2SG2q Good Middling. SIG
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-08

SEE TO rr.-We call upon the police to
see to the disgusting practice that some
people have of throwing dead rats in the
streets and alleys, allowing them to lay
there until they create a most sickly
stencil The practice is very reprehen-
sible, and should be stopped at once. Il
has become a great nuisance and must
be abated, or it will help to create mala-
ria during the coming sickly season.
We have referred TO this matter before,
but have not seen anything done towards
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-08
The Port of Memphis.

The weather here continues very pleas
ant
The river at this point has commenced
to decline slowly
Business is still very dull
The following are the arrivals and de-
partures since our last
| Arrivals.
Magnolia, ST. Louis
Tennessee, Cairo.
| Atlantic, New Orleans.
! j. N. Kellogg, Peru, I'LL
Madison, Cincinnati.
Magenta, st. Louis.
Morning Star, Louisville,
Departures.
Marble City, St Louis
Lizzie Gill, St Louis,
Atlantic, ST. Louis
Magnolia, New Orleans.
Cleaner, Arkansas river.
Madison, Cincinnati
Boats in Port.
Commercial, Tennessee, Northwest,
Des Arc, Robert Burns, Florence Traber,
Morning Star.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For VIcKsBURG. -The splendid steamer
Des Arc leaves as above at o clock this
evening She is in charge of the veteran
Tom Berry, who is known by every man.
woman and child along the river as the
most popular captain. She offers every
inducement.
FoR LoUIsvILLE.-The high-headed
Morning Star is the regular packet for
Cairo and Louisville this evening at .
o'clock. She is always on time, and is
commanded by the popular Captain Ike
DOLLS, with the favorite Frank Bank
smith in the office For speed, safety
and comfort she is no: surpassed
FoR CNcISSATL-The fine steamer
Robert Burns will depart for Cincinnati
and all way points to-dayat pm The
gallant Eugene Bowers is in command,
while the obliging VIM. Dunlop presides
in the Office. The Burns lives high, runs
fast, and is pleasant boat generally to
travel on.
FoR WHITE RivER-All parties bound
for, or those DESTROYS Of shipping freight
to points on the above named stream,
should bear in mind That the fast and
eommodious steamer Commercial leaves
for the same this evening at o'clock
She is in charge Of the experienced and
careful Capt VIM. J. Ashford, with the
accomplished clerks, JnO- S. Sullivan
and Charley Smithers, in the Office. No
boat in the trade is the superior Of the
Commercial
Miscellaneous
The Cumberland river Is reported as
falling.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-08

FRACTIoNAL CURRENCY. In conse-
quence of the scarcity of small change
Except counterfeit) in the Southern
States, the United States Treasurer will
issue, in few days, nearly one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars, to designated
repositories of the Government in the
principal cities of the South. In case
this issue is not large enough to meet the
requirements, an additional amount will
be circulated.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-08

ANOLD MERCHANT Nearly every per-
son in Memphis knows j. j. Reilly, at
No. 900 Front street, on account of his
keeping the best articles of hats, caps,
boots and shoes that are to be had in the
Western country. He is one of our old
est inhabitants, and one of our most
popular merchants. He has just re-
ceived very large stock of goods, and
all dealing in his line will do we'll to give
him call before purchasing elsewhere,
as they will find it to their interest.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-08
Special Notices.

Marriage and Celibasy, an Essay of Warn
ing and Instruction for Young Men. Also,
Diseases and Abuses which PROSTATE the vital
powers, with sure means of relief. Sent free OF
charge in sealed letter envelopes. Address. DR..
J. sKILLIN HOUGHT0N. Howard Associa-
ton, Philadelphia, Pa. apl9-3m
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-08

SWEET THINGS. Joseph Specht, the
prince of confectioners and caterer of
all sweet things, on Madison street, be-
tween Main and Second streets, still con-
tinues to flourish in all his greatness.
His ice cream saloon is unsurpassed, and
his cakes and candies are lin every
body mouth" If you want something
of the finest order of confectioneries give
him a call.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-08

A BoUoUET IN A SINGLE DRoP OF FLUID.
An armful of roses might exhale mere
overpowering odor than single drop Of
Phalon's Night-BloOming Cereus, but
in freshness, dehcacy, and pure, health
ful fragrance. the drop would far trans
cend the lowers Wdrsap Mirror ct
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-08

THINGS THEATRIcAL.-At the New
Memphis Theatre the able and popular
manager, W. C, Thompson, Esq, takes
benefit this evening.
Charles Dillon has been the " bright
particular at DeBars Opera House,
St. Louis. The feature Of his engage
ment has been Belphegor, French
translation by Chas. Webb.
We understand the Olympic, at New
Orleans, has closed
Recently Mr.. Couldock refused to
finish play at Quincy, Ill, alleging
that the company did not support him as
they ought Upon his persisting in his
opinion, Manager Duff had him ar
rested
Edwin Forests engagement in Cali
fornia is for forty nights, at $1,000 a
night. The contract is the most extra
ordinary ever made with any actor,
either in this or any other country, for
the reason that on arriving at California,
Mr.. Forrest is bound to act, if he does
not feel disposed to do so, while the
management makes it binding upon it
self to do its own part Madame Ponisi,
Miss Lille and Mr.. Mccullough accom-
pany the tragedian.
Lawrence p. Barrett, the brightest of
our young dramatic lights, after pro
fcssional tour through the country,
sweeping everything before him, has re-
tired to his beautiful residence at Wal
pole, Massachusetts,, to enjoy brief re-
spite. In the meantime, his agent has
gone to Europe in quest of fresh attrac-
tons for the coming season.
Adah Isaacs Menken is playing Ma
zeppa to crowded houses at the Broad
way Theatre, New York. The theatre
goers of that metropolis seem to have
Menken on the brain.
Growers Theatre, in Washington, has
been doing an excellent business for the
past two weeks, the chief attraction be-
ing that eminent actor and scholar, MIR.
James Z. Murdoch.
Lester Wallack, according to announce
ment, made his last appearance at Wal
lacks Theatre on the 2Sth of April. His
next appearance is set down for the fifth
of May.
Julia Nelson commenced at Turner
Opera House, Dayton, Ohio, on April
23d, in The Lady Of Lyons, followed on
the oath by the Honeymoon, and on the
25th by Don Caesar De Bazan
Julia Dean Hayne continued the prin-
cipal attraction at the Salt Lake City
Theatre up to last advices, April 9Th. On
that date The Creole and Aladdin were
performed. ..
Mr.. Joseph Proctor, the American
tragedian, commenced a short engage
ment on April 2Sd, at the Academy of
Music, Cleveland, Ohio, in the tragedy
Of VirgiRius.
The Julia Daily and Sam Ryan Con-
entered upon term at the
Academy of Music, Cleveland, Ohio, on
the 9Th inst, for two weeks; then they
20 to Erie, Pa, for two weeks.
Marietta Ravel was to appear in Ell
mira, n. Y, for six nights, commencing
April 3Oth, supported by dramatic com
pany. !
Edwin Booth had brilliant and en-
thusiastic reception at the Walnut, Phil
where he made his re-entree on
the 23d OF April, as " othello" During
the week he appeared in Q round Of
shaksperian characters, reserving his
Hamlet," for the Sd Of May.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-08

The TURNER'S BALL-We understand
that the Turner's ball last evening was
one of the most pleasant affairs of the
kind that has taken place for many a
day. One of the most important features
of the evening was the voting bouquet
to the most handsome young lady in the
hall 1t was awarded to Miss Jeanette
Chrstens, who received the majority of
the three hundred votes cast This
speaks well for Miss Christen's beauty,
when it is taken into consideration that
there were about two hundred lovely
women present.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-08

NOTICE earnestly request our
friends not to pay more than FIVE cents
a copy for the PUBLIC LEDGER. We sell
to the newsboys at two cents copy, thus
allowing them over hundred per cent.
profit on every paper. 7
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-08

Mosr biiiers that are advertised to act
as tonic have a tendency to weaken
the stomach; we would therefore caution
the public against purchasing any but
Roback $, which are really, as their name
indicates, a Stomach Bitters. They
should be taken an hour before or two
hours after meals, to give tone, assist d.
gestion and strengthen the stomach