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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-09

A BoUoUET INA SINGLE DROP OF FLUID.
An armful of roses might exhale mere
overpowering odor than a single drop OF
Phalon's " Night-Blooming Cereus," but
in freshness, delicacy, and pure, health
ful fragrance, the drop would far trans.
cend the flowers. WdrsaW Mirror 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-09

PERsoYAL.-IfJ. NJ. Mozart, Esq, will
call at the Public LEDGER ofics he will
learn something that viii be greatly to
his advantage. att
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-09

THE METROPOLITAN Police BML-By
reference to the Associated Press dis
patches it will be seen that the Metropol-
itan Police bill has become a law. As
amended, it includes Nashville and Chat
tanooga. 1t also abolishes the office of
Recorder. The whole affair has been
gotten up for the purpose of putting into
office political hucksters whom the peo-
pie would not trust with the position of
scavengers. The people of Memphis are
opposed to this odious measure en- masse.
We have not heard one give it favora-
BILE word Bad as it may be, We will now
have to swallow this pill until we can
help ourselves, by ousting the present
rump Legislature at the next election,
and send them home, never to he heard
of again.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-09

NoTIcE-Assistant assessors Office,
us. Internal Revenue. lst Diuision, lst
District Of Tennessee, Memphis, May 8,
lS66.-All persons residing or doing
business south of Madison street, within
the city limits, are hereby notified to re-
port at my office, on or before the 9th day
of June next, their incomes for the year
1865, personal property and amount of
sales from May l, 1865, to May /, 1866;
also, to apply for license for the present
year. No person is exempt from making
report by reason of his income being
less than 5000. The tax and prescribed
penalty will be assessed against all de-
linquents. Blanks and information will
be furnished at my office, No. 377 Main
street. c. L. DALRYMPLE,
m8-3t u S. Assistant Assessor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-09

l. o. o. F.-The past official degrees
will be conferred. (All Brothers who
wish them will procure their certificates. }
Meeting at the Hall, Thursday evening,
10th inst. OSCAR F. PREscoTT,
mS.3t Grand Master.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-09

NOTICE. THE PATRONAGE OF THE
~ public is respectfully solicited by
M r. V. b TITO,
Who has furnished very neat establishment at
No. z Washington Street.
And when called upon will be very happy ta
serve them to ICE CREAM and the other lux
uries Of the season. myl-lm
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-09

NEwsPAPoRIAl Our old friend Ben.
R. Knapp, the correspondent of the New
Orleans Bee, is in the city. Ben. lie "one
on EN-" and writes a good correspond
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NOTICES.
NOTICE
ASSISTANT ASSESSOR OFFICE,
2D DIVISION. lsT DISTRICT TENNESSEE,

ASSISTANT ASSESSORS OFFICE, !
% DIVISION. lsT DISTRICT TENNESSEE,
MsMPHis. TEsN., May Z, 1866. J
All persons residing or doing business north
Of Madison street, within the city limits are
for the year ending December 3lst. 1865; also
a return of the gross amount of sales from May
LIST, 1865, to April 3Oth. 1861 and list of arti-
cles enumerated in schedule A said lists to be
street. on or before the 9TH day of June next,
after which date a thorough canvass will be
made of my district and delinquents made to
suffer the extreme penalty Of the law. Blanks
undersigned. The limited time allowed by law
for making up returns will not admit of my
calling on the citizens. as has been my custom
heretofore. A. W. YOUNG.
mist Assistant, Assessor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-09

WHILE you are IN good health insure
your life in the Etna Life Insurance
Company. No extra charge for residing
and travelling anywhere Sonth at all
seasons of the year. Moore & West,
agents, No 22J Madison street a25-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-09

Our sperial attention given 70 the sale Of ali
kinds of produce. Orders solicited Tor the pur-
chase Of goods when the money necompanies
the order. uarai-tm
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-09
All Kinds OfMusical instruments

Just RECEIVED. AN ASSORTMENT %
ments. Carhard, Needham n Cas- Church and
School Organs. Martin 4 Hansen Guitars.
Also. new select stock Of Roman and Italian
Strings at Wholesale and retail. Prompt atten-
LEOPOLD COFFEE.
iaS-lm g75 Main Street
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-20

hED TAPE IN AUsTRIA.--A writer in Mae
tnIHdn's Magazine gives the following anus
ing instance of red tape usage in Vienna;-
Ihe Russian Embassy had illuminated for
some reason or other. was driven or push
ed by the crowd against very tall and stout
man, In kind OF domestic uniform, whom
l took ior Heyduck, or upper servant, at
the door of the hotel This individual asked
me rather rudely what meant. Ianswered
quietly, that he must have seen that was
pushed by those behind me- and was rather
surprised at his speaking in such a tome
Instantly 1 found myself in the keeping of
SIX soldiers of the line, who marched me off
TO the principal police station at double
quick pace. Here, after considerable deten-
tlon, was informed by certain polite gen
tlemen in bureau, that had grossly in
suited the head of the Viennese police.
explained that was entirely ignorant of the
quality OF the individual in question, having
iaken MIN for servant (grave impletyD
Dut that the insult proceeded from himself.
anu, Delng able to give my card, and good
references to the ambassador, &C., was
requested to draw up a protocol in writing
on the spot, stating the facts OF the case.
German was then to me as mother tongue.
was then bowed out with the assurance
that l should soon hear further on the sun.
lect. 1t so happened that my residence in
Vienna was heightened out by various causes
and one day-a whole year after this event
when it had escaped my memory, received
an Official summons to appear on a certain
day and at certain hour before the police
for heavy ycrimes-'.fur sewhere Ver5rechen" ="
A curioussummonsl but having a conscience
totally clear of heavy crimes, at least, went
at the time appointed to bureau in a tall
building where saw two exceedingly re-
spectacle and amiable old gentlemen. These
old gentlemen informed me, after the due
ceremonials of introduction had been gone
through, that the Herr Ober-P -Polizer- Director
had lodged very grave complaint against
me some thirteen months before, which had
naturally had to pass through variety of
channels, fulfilling certain legal regulations,
before it could come on for hearing. Ali
possible expedition, however, had been made,
the party accused being a foreigner, who
might presumably leave Vienna, and the
injured individual being so highly important
a State functlonarY. Finally, then, was
requested to make then and there a further
protocol, stating the reason for which had
permitted myself the words or actions so
grievously complained OF, or otherwise allow
ing myself to be in fault"
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-20

A CURIOUS STORY FROM RUssTA.-A char
acteristic incident occurred during the fetes
lately given at st. Petersburg, in celebration
of the approaching marriage of the Czaro
wltch with the Princess Dagmar. The En-
peror, having determined to give a grand
theatrical representation in honor Of the
Princess, ordered the principal theatre TO be
closed to the public on this occasion. and
invitations to the performance were sent to
the elite OF the society of the capital. The
theatre was magnifcently decorated with
ornaments iromthe winter palace and fowers
from the imperial Conservatives. and the
Emperor's footmen went about in livery,
bearing trays with ices and cakes for the
guests. The direction of the arrangements
was entrusted to Count Adlerberg, who in
his oVerzealousness made two terrible blum
ders. The first was his causing a card 10 bs
printed and distributed among the guests.
in which they were reminded that the court
etiquette torbids nyapplsuse on the entrance
Oh the Emperor or during the performance.
The second was the selection as the first
piece of the first act of the "Africaine. ~
IN which lnez is forced to marry a man she
does not love. AS the theatre was full of
people who knew the court etiquette as well
as Count Adlerberg, the notice on the cards
was interpreted as delicate hint that the
Emperor desired absolute silence to be main
tanned while he was present This was far
from being either the wish or the expecta.
tion Of his Majesty, who, it is said, was so
convinced that when the Princess came in
she would have an enthusiastic reception.
that he warned her beforehand not to be too
much alarmed on hearing the cheers with
which she would be sure to be greeted. II
is easy to imagine the disappointment and
surprise of both the Empress and the Prin-
cess when after leaving the streets where
they had been accompanied by shouting
and enthusiastic crowd, they entered their
box, and made their bow to the audience in
the midst of chilling silence. Then came
the inoppOrtune performance of the first act
of the "Africaine," which was followed by
the national hymn, usually greeted with loud
hurrahs, but which on this occasion did NOT
elicit the smallest mark of sympathy from
the audience After the performance the
Emperor severely reprimanded Count AL
dcrberg for his want of sdsoirefdire, and it
is even said that he will be removed from
office.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-20
WILMINGTON. TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 90 1866
LINES ON a SKELETON.

Behold this ruinl twas a skull
Once, of ethereal spirit full.
This narrow cell was life's retreat.
This space was thoughts mysterious seat.
What beauteous visions filled this spotl
What dreams of pleasure long forgot
Nor hope, nor joy, nor love, nor fear,
Have left one trace OF record here.
Beneath this mouldering canopy
Once shone the bright and busy eye.
But start not at the dismal void.
Ii social love that eye employed,
II W th no lawless fire 1t cleaned,
But through the dews of kindness burned,
That eye shall be forever bright
When stars aud suns are sunk in night.
Within this hollow cavern hung
The ready, switt, and tuneful tongue.
If ialshehood's honey it disdained
And when it could not praise was chained
II bold in virtues cause it spoke,
Yet gentle concord never broke;
That silent tongue shall plead for thee
When time unveils eternity.
Say, did these fingers delve the miner
Or with the envied rubies shine?
10 hew the rock or wear the gem
Can little now avail to them.
II for the page of truth they sought,
Or comfort to the mourner brought,
These hands richer need shall claim
Than all that wait on wealth or fame.
Avails it whether bare or shod
These feet the path of duty trod?
II from the bowers of ease they fed
To seek atflction's humble shed;
II grandeur's guilty bribe they spurned,
and home to virtues cot returned;
These feet with angels wings SHALL vie,
And tread the palace of the sky.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-20
NO. 90.
THE mETEORs.

Athough we were disappointed in not
having display OF the meteors in this sec.
ilon Oh the country it appears that In Eng
ianu meleorlc showers took place. on Tues
day night which were truly magnificent
rive thousand fell in one hour, and twelve
thousand in all, illuminating the whole
heavens. There were red, blue, green.
TSlsauge, ana amber. One of the emerald hue
half. i.u'' "u''
THE METEoRIc DISPLAY IN ENGLAND.
=, GREENwIoH OBSERVATORY, ENGLAND.
November 14-6 A. M.-The expected me-
teorlc showers were observed last night At
nine O'Clock few meteors fell: at eleven
O'CLOCK they had increased in number and
size, and between one and two o'clock this
morning the maximum was reached The
night was clear and the stars were out in
great numbers. The whole heavens were
brilliantly illuminated.
Inc showers OF meteors were of great
Deauty ana brilliancy, and radiated from the
constellation Leo, near the star Gamma
Leonis. Their direction was mostly from
ene east to the west. The paths of the
meteors were from three to four degrees i'm
the north. Near Ursa Major twenty or
tthlrtY were observed at one time, and cross
ing the zenith fifty or sixty more of unusual
SIZE ana duration, the majority being larger
l ssnie Vi tne ursL magnitude. Several
exoued from the vicinity of Jupiter one, of
immense dimensions was colored red. blue
green, orange, and amber. Nearly all had
trails of fire. OF two flaming from Leo AZ
the same time, one crossed Beta Geminorum
and the other Mars. Two more, one red
and the other Of an oriental sapphire color,
crossed Alpha Orionis.
some OF the meteors burst forth In splen
dor; one, breaking behind the rising oiouds
flashed like sheet lightning, and another OF
emerald hue burst near Eta Leonis at fifteen
minutes after two O'Clock, A. NJ, its trail OF
name being visible for a minute and a half.
and then faded away in brilliant nebula.
AT three A. NJ. they commenced to di-
mlnish gradually, until, at the present mo-
menu, they are all meteors and stars, fading
away In the morning light.
we counted five thousand in one hour.
naked eye.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-20
A SAD STORY.

A Paris correspondent of the Philadelphia
Sunday Dispatch announces the death in
that city of the venerable and unhappy
Monsieur M, whose sad history he thus
briefly recites
He was at one time the head of large
industrial establishment. His rectitude was
of the severe Roman type, and yet as some-
times occurs, his son was immoral and un-
principled in the extreme. At the time
am speaking of his wife and daughter were
dead, and the unworthy son, then eighteen
| years of age, alone remained to inherit the
fathers immense wealth. AS l have said
Monsieur M was severe in the extreme
and, in order TO put an end to his sons dis
sipation, refused 10 grant him more than the
most meagre support.
One evening M received at his house
a friend, to whom he paid large sum. His
son was present. and the three dined to-
gether. AT ten O'Clock the visitor retired,
and, although he had to traverse the wood
of Boulogne to reach his own house, started
alone on foot. He contided also in his pis-
tolls, which he always carried at night. In
the most solitary part of his road his steps
were arrested by man with blackened face,
who presented pistol at his head, and de-
manded, in the old fashioned way, the
money or the life of the victim. The latter
at first resolved to part with neither without
a struggle, but CLEAN of recognition sud-
denly flashed upon him. His resolution
was quickly made. Without word he gave
the robbcr his money, and, after waiting till
the latter disappeared in the woods, pur-
sued his way.
The next morning, at SUNRISE he returned
to the house of Monsieur M and related
to him the event of the preceding night
1.-THE voice of the robber, his figure and
manner, notwithstanding his disguise, make
me certain that it was your sonr'
my sonl' replied the father with sicken-
ing pang. "Bad as he is, he surely has not
fallen so low. But come; we will assure our
selves beyond doubt" And, accompanied
by his visitor, he softly entered the chamber
of his child. The father, with trembling
hand, drew the curtain, and permitted the
sun to fall upon the sleeping face. His boys
clothes were muddy and torn; q towel lay
upon the floor, stained with the black that
the guilty youth had washed from his visage;
while, half concealed beneath the pillow,
was seen the stolen purse. Selling the pis-
tol that rested upon the table, the wretched
father, before his friend could divine his
purpose, discharged Its contents at the head
of his boy.
Monsieur Nj delivered himself immedi.
ately into the hands of justice, and was on
trial condemned to transportation for life.
After serving ten years Of his sentence he
was pardoned and returned to Paris, where
until his death he lived in complete isolation
from the world.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-20

HORRIBLE BARBARITY IN PALERMo.-A
report of the royal commissioners in Pa
lermo, in the official Gazette of Turin con
tains the following account of deed so
horrible that it is to be hoped there is great
exaggeration in the statement:-A large
number of agents of the public force were
massacred in a brutal manner An artil-
lerymAn was crucitied in the Victoria quar-
ter; the eyes of the unfortunate man had
been torn out, and he had been mutilated In
horrible manner. Near Saint Antoine, a
carbineer who had refused to cry out 'the
Republic forever, was stunned BY a blow
on the head, and was then thrown upon A
burning pile which the monks of the convent
had lighted. At the gates of the convent
and at Monterealo the flesh of the carbineers
killed was sold at so much the piece. All.
most all iae religious houses gave an ASYLUM
to the rebels. The monks fred on the SOL
diers; at the Royal Palace the White Bene.
dictinss were seen to aim from the windows
at the troops, and when shot told they
cried out Viva Santa Rosalia!" At Misii.
mer some horrible msssacres took place. A
local guard named Sartorie was condemned
to be torn to pieces with the teeth, and the
women undertook the execution of the fear.
ful sentence. The man was bound, and the
women, having been let loose upon him.
tore strips of flesh from his body and limbs,
He was soon horrible and bleeding mass.
suffering tortures which cannot be described.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-20

A capital story is told of young fellow
who on one Sunday strolled into village
church, and during the service was electrified
and gratified by the sparkling of pair OF
eyes which were riveted upon his face. After
the service he saw the possessor of the shin.
ing orbs leave the church alone, and embol.
dened by her glances he ventured to follow
her, his heart aching with rapture. He saw
her look behind, and fanced she evinced
some emotion at recognizing him. He then
quickened his pace. and she actually slack
ened hers, as if to let him come up with her
but we will permit the young gentleman
TO tell the rest in his own wEy:
Noble young creatureln thought /, "heI
artless and warm heart is superior to the
bond of custom"
l had reached within stones throw OF
her She suddenly halted and turned her
face toward me. My heart swelled to burst
ing. l reached the spot where she stood,
she began to speak, and l took of my hat as
if doing reverence to an angel
Are you a peddlerg"
mo, my dear girl, that is not my occupa.
ton"
"Well, l don't know" continued she.
not very bashfully and eying me very sternIy,
81 thought when I saw you in the meetin'
house that you looked like peddler who
passed off a pewter half dollar on me three
weeks ago, and so determined to keep an
eye on you. Brother John has got home
now, and says if he catches the fellow he'll
wiring his neck for him; and amt sure but
you're the good-for-nothing rascal after ALL "
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-20
A romantic sLorv is told of a ronnr prns

A romantic story is told of a young Prus-
sian girl who cut off her hair to supply the
place of the horse-tail plume in the helmet OF
her lover, which had accidentally fallen into
the fire, and so lost its flowing appendage.
II was the day of the grand celebration in
Berlin, and the shops were all closed, con.
sequently, but for the devotion of his fiancee,
the young officer would have been in a bad
condition for the parade. This remarkable
instance of modern self sacrifice may be true,
and if true, is certainly creditabie to the
martyr damsel and the nineteenth century.
II is a consolation to know if similar de.
mand should be made upon the disinterested
affections of our American bellies, they could
Immediately meet it without the aid of scis
sors, or parting with any tresses or lunches
actually and naturally attached to their
heads
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-20
$500 REWARD.

will pay $500 to the proprietor OF any medicine thai
show greater number Of genuine certificates of
cures effected by IT, the place where II is this
MlslILERS HERB BITrERs-of Consumption, Dys.
pepEa, Lvor Complaint, Bloody Rux, Dlarrhea, Ty-
phoid, Intermittent and Bilious Feyera Fever and Ague
Cholera Morbus, yellow Jsundioe, serdfula, Running
Sore Legs, Cancer, Abseessi Neuralgia, Rheumalism,
Coughs Colds, Cranp In the Stomach Chronic Diarrho
Piles letter, Sead Head Ophnema, falling away sick.
peculiar children Lenehorrb1a Falling Of the
Womb ali obstructions to the due Of nature In
females, all yeneral disc and all complaints arising
mpure Blood weak aud disordered state Of the
Stomach Liver Kidneys. Certificates of OF the
Yellow Fever In Mexico also be furnished.
Remember If 1t does not cure, the money will be re-
fuHded by the proprietor.
BENJAMIN MISHLER,
s. z. Corner Of Centre Square,
Lancaster, Pa.
Females afflicted with Irregularities will And this
medicine very beneficial
For sale wholesale aud retail by
A, AITKEN CO.,
Grneral state Agents,
No. los West Front st.,
And by all Druggists and Merchants.
Families should not be without IT, oct2
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-20

PREioHr oPPlee r. ". & ByR. R. Co,
WuNlSdrOs, Oct. 23d 1858.
Msssrs. A, Aiken Co, Agcps for Dr.. hshIers Mtdt
s,lHl Bniers.
Ggsfst have heen troubled fOr sons time with
cough aud cold and haze taken different medicines
with but lise CT. WAS Induced 10y persons who had
tried your celebrated Mishers Bttersl to give 1t trial
have done aud must say truthfuliy -rheerully
that 1t is doing more 90 IA than any meiicne have
yet taken. have taken avs bottles and shall continue
until an entirely restored.
Very Respeetiuily Yours, sc,
81 iRRtS Nj ANDERSON
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-20

A Kansas paper says: 1.-TWO men of the
horse.thieying fraternity danced in the air
on Lightning Creek one day last week.
They retired to hole in the ground imme-
diatelY after their exercise ~
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-20
.tiuily Yours, sc,
M iRRlS NJ. ANDERSON.
WlLvIyorOy1 Oet. 25lh Iag

WILNTNuTON, Oct Z0Lh 1868.
4. aiken s. Co, Agents for DR.. y .1stlefs Binsrs.
II affords pleasure to say that Birrs very
valuable IN of cramps ain somewhat subject to
them. Your Rittsrs gave me RELIEF Immediately
CHAk rs SIMMONS,
No. PIG Nest Front Street
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-20
THE PILES CAN BE CURED.
MRS, DIR. FOSTERS FILE AND BURN sALyr.

Rs DE- FOSTER has sold hundreds boxes of ber cea
brated PILE AND BURN sALVE dur,ns tba ~, 'ee ~,
month, and has effected in many Of tbe noet st
porn cases II never fails to cure the Piles and viii
take out hre In ten minutes. She challenges ihe edcs
fraternity to produce article containing equil
PRICE as CENTS PER BOX.
sold by Henry R. Bringhurst Market street below ab
No. SIKH and Market sts, Wilmington, Del. oeIe-lf
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-20
GEORGE GOUERT,
No. 10 3 4th street.
P. W. a b. R R. Co.,

Messrs A. Aiken eco agents for Dr. Miihlers Medicine.
sIRs - have been subject for some hme to
chs and fever, aud advised 10 try your med cine
| did so and In juatcs to you 1t cured entirely
bs fOnnd at the above place any tins during the day
10 give any Information that may be desired In OF
your valuable medicine
Yours truly.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-20
PICTURE FRAMHs- So
.1 1O1 " re Il fhAMG6 &C.
T II. GARRATT,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
PICTURE AND FRAME STORE,
NO. III MARKET STREET,
WILMINGTON DpIAw.pp
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE

The subssrber announces to the otizens Of Whining
ly hand all kinds Of Prints and Rngravings soutre
and Oval Frames; also Gilt Rosewood and Walnut
Mouldngs, which he will dispose Of the most reason
able terms Picture Frames and Mirrors Ade 10 order
and finished Ia style to suit the TASTE at the lowest
prices Framing done To order In the most sya
At low prio He invites the particular attention Of
the public to his elegant assortment OF all kinds Of Pie
tu which he will sell on accommodating terms All
ssI II ire a IN the most
WHARF. oet2gSm