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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-05
Adventures Of a Speaker.

A bunnrons contributor to the St Louis
Republican evidently understands the
capabilities Of the kuglish laagaage.
To attempted to make a johnson speech
in a Radical meeting With the following
results:
Fortunately there was but one light in
the room, and that was tallOw candle.
The first chair hurled at me struck it and
left us all in the dark. could hear them
rushing lsEgrd the stand and made for
the door. That vas synpaihizlpg crowd.
They couldn't see me, bur they all felt for
ma On they came and on ! went Came
in violent CONTACT with the globe-iike form
of old Chops. Just foT fun tipped him
over and cried out; I" Here boys, I've
got him !" Old c. being of about my
shape and Dimensions, the mob was
easily misled, and they piled on to him
three deep.
AS made my exit at the front door ]
heard him screaming for quarter. am
sure he never got it. There was not q
quarter in all that crowd. Once outside,
two or three Of them recognized me by
the gaslight, and o persimmons didn't
they freeze to me like a hired man
said something about free speech. They
replied with something about freeboot-
era, illustrating their remarks with
practical demonstrations. bore up un-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-05
The Future of tho South.

We utter but trite sentiment when
we say that the future of the South is in
the hands of its young men. How many
of them are qualifying themselves to
manage its factories, control Its rail-
roads, mine its ore, work its machine
shops, ard cultivate its plantations ?
Professional men it has in abundance
able lawyers, accomplished physicians,
eloquent speakers. These have their
uses, but the growth of State depends
less on them than on the charac-
ter of the men who manage its
industrial enterprises. What is most
needed in the South to-day is that the
young blood which fought for it so gal
lantly should work it as determinedly.
On the plantation, in the shop, in the
factory, there the South is to effect its
true restoration. The young men who dug
trenches and fed i hominy and pork, who
went clad in homespun gray and slept in
cold or rain or shine under the canopy
of the heavens to further the fortunes, as
they believed, of their native land, can
now do noble service by laying hold of
its plow handles, turning its lathes,
guiding its spindles, and handling it's
locomotives. But there is want Of capi
tai. No matter. They have youth, health,
hope, ambition and good abilities. They
have every incentive for which to work.
Begin with WILL and success will crown
their efforts. National Inteltigeacer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-05
Tranhlaa.

Some people are as careful of their
troubles as mothers are of their babies;
they cuddle them, and rock them, and
hug them, and cry over them, and fly
into passion with you if you attempt
TO take them away from them; they want
you to fret with them, and to help them
to believe they have been worse treated
than anybody else. If they could,
they would have picture of their
grief in gold frame hung over the man
Eel shelf for everybody to look at And
their grief makes them ordinarily selfish
they think more Of fheiT dear little
gFiefin the basket and in the cradle than
they 90 of all the world beside; and they
say you are hardhearted if you say don't
fret. "Ahl you don't understand me
you don't know me you can't enter into
my triais.h
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-05
An overcrowded Labor Market.

The New York papers we see are eau
tioning country workmen against seek
ing employment in New York city, tell
ing thsm that the labor market there is
overstocked, business dull, and multi
tudes of workmen are discharged, while
the rate of wages are falling. We feel
it a duty to give the same warning to
persons coming to Washington in quest
Unemployment In our long experience
in the newspaper business we have never
before known SO many persons out of
employment in this city. A large portion
of the floating population brought here
by the war still linger long after the de.
mand for their labor has ceased, and
jostle each other for livelihood in all
the trades, and in fierce contest for the
smallest governmental office. Descending
the social scale, We have some thirty
thousand colored people, contrabands,
etc, seeking employment here, of whom
it is safe TO say that twenty thousand
will not average q days work in a week
during the coming wiHter The poor
house is already overhowing and unable
to afford shelter to the swarms of va
grants and houseless ones ahoat upon
our streets, and heaven only knows what
will become of the thousands out of EN-.
ployment here when the severity of win
ter comes upon u.s. Washington Star.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-05
A Wonderful Land with Stone Trees Six
Hundred Feet Long.

In the Eastern Slope newspaper we
find report of many of the curiosities
and the great riches of the Black Rock
country, in the northwestern portion Of
California. The reports of the singular
features of that section are of many
years standing, but are so marvellous
that they have seldom obtained cre-
dence. Among the wonderful stories
we have heard is one that there is pet
rifed tree there seven hundred feet in
length The present report in part con-
firm previous statements, and establishes
the fact, that Black Rock is one of the
wonders of the Pacific coast, like the
Yosemite, the big trees the Geysers, etc.
Besides the curiosities, there appears to
be an abundance of silver at Black Rock,
but the ore is said to be of an unusual
variety, and very difficult to work. but
it has been worked with very good re-
suits at the mills at Washoe. The guam
tity of ore is so great that it is said it
will justify the erection of o thousand
mills. A gentleman who visited the
section has exhibited to the editor
of the Eastern Slope very many
curiosities peculiar to the country,
strange petrifactions from the ravines,
curious water-worn pebbles from the
mountain tops; knives, arrow-heads and
daggers manufactured by Indian skill
from solid flint, superior quality appa-
rently of ore block tin, said to contain
six hundred dollars in silver to the ton,
pebble tin, with its CURIOUS fracture, that
admits no change in form, and thou
SAND strange and new things The edi.
tor saysi He also tells US of many
strange things that he saw but could not
bring with him, and many strange things
he heard but did not see. Among the
latter list of wonders is great basin that
contains q petrified forest, apparently
doatea there, many yast. trees of solid
stone, ranging from six to illieen feet in
diameter Doubtful as this tale may ap-
peas, shsll we dare to dispute its correct
aess when we knoy this strange eelntry
has 4 boiling spring of fresh water ifteeh
feet in diameter, lie. ;tas. cannot be sounded,
from which no drop OF water ever runs;
thai In tbs same vicinity there is flow
ing stream of cold and apparently good
water, the drinking of WHICH induces Fe.
nereal disease; and that any water found
by digging is as salt as salt Gan make il
that half dollar deposited in tba soil is
eaten up by the salt, and after thirty Gays
no vistage can be found"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-05

ure, he headed its opponents; he resisted
it with all the resources of his experience,
his influence and his eloquence.
1t was, however, through his voice
thatit was to be proclaimed and con.
summated. His only alternative, resig-
nation, would have been unavailing, and
could not have added to his character
His expressive countenance bespoke
the inquietude Of his feelings; solicitude
was perceptible in every glance, and
his embarrassment was obvious in every
word he uttered.
The galleries we're full, but the change
was lamentable. They were no longer
crowded with those who had been accus-
toned to witness the eloquence and to
animate the debates of that devoted as
sembly. A monotonous and melan-
choly murmur ran through the benches ;
scarcely word was exchanged among
the members; and the ordinary business
for short time proceeded in the usual
way.
At length the expected moment ar
rived the order of the day for the third
reading of the bill for legislative union
between Great Britain and Ireland was
moved by Lord Castlereagh. Unvarisd,
tame, cold-blooded, the words seemed
frozen as they issued from his lips; and
as if simple citizen of the world, he
seemed to have no sensation on the sub.
ject.
At that moment he had no country,
no God but his ambition. He made his
motion, and resumed his seat with the
greatest composure and indifference.
Confused murmers again run through
the house 1t was visibly affected. Every
character, in a moment, seemed involun-
tarily rushing to its index-some pale,
some flushed, some agitated--there were
few countenances to which the heart did
not dispatch some messenger. Several
members withdrew before the question
could be repeated, and an awful, mo-
mentary silence succeeded their depart
ure The speaker rose slowly from that
chair which had been the proud source
of his honors and his high character.
For moment he resumed his seat but
the strength of his mind sustained
him in his duty, though his struggle
was apparent. With that dignity which
never failed to signalize his official ac-
tions, he held up the bill for moment
in silence He looked steadily around
him on the last agony of the expiring
Parliament He at length repeated, in
an emphatic tone, "As many as are of
opinion that THIS BILL do pass, say aye
The affirmative was languid but indispu-
table. Another momentary pause en-
sued. Again his lips seemed to decline
their office. At length, with an eye
averted from the object which he hated,
he proclaimed with a subdued voice:
"The ayes have it." The fatal sentence
was now pronounced For an instant
he stood statue.like; then Indignantly,
and with disgust, he flung the bill upon
the table, and sank into his chair with an
exhausted spirit An independent coun-
try was thus degraded into province
ireland as nation was extinguished.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-05
Female Friendship.

Women possess a great superiority
over men in everything pertaining to the
affections He who never experienced
the friendship of woman knows not
half the charms of friendship. Men un-
doubiedly are capable of the same sacri-
fees and attachments, while the female
will cheerfully meet the same danger as
the man, she possesses besides the art of
embellishing and Frightening the saddest
moments of our life, by unalterable
sweetness of temper, constant care, and
unwearied attendance upon US in our
time of need She can sympathize in
his sufferings, mingle with his pleasures,
and comprehend and divine all his sub
jects; she can pour balm on his wounded
sensibility raise his detected spirits,
unburden him of the load Of sorrow,
and thus reconcile him to himself. Well
can she soften the harshness of advice
which she has the courage to
offer at a seasonable interval, and
can inspire boundless confidence with
out creating pain or causing aversion.
She bids defiance to obstacles, is dis
couraged by no accident, not even by
absence ITSELF In short, female friend
ship is divine feeling, and the sweetest
charm and comforter of life; when de-
prived of it by misfortune, the bare re-
membrance Of it will still afford us mo-
ments of refined pleasure. -Erchange.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-05
Last Night of the Irish Parliament.

The Common House of Parliament,
on the last evening, afforded the most
melancholy example Of fine, independ'
ent people, betrayed. divided, sold, and,
as a State, aRnihilated. British clerks
and officers we're smuggled into her Par.
lament TO vote away the constitution OF
a country TO which they had neither in
terest nor connection. They were EN-
plOyed to cancel the royal charter of the
Irish nation, guaranteed by the British
government, sanctioned by the British
Legislature. and unequivocslly confirmed
by the words, the signature, and the great
seal Of the monarch.
The situation Of the speaker op that
night was of the most distressing nature.
A sincere and sEdent enemy Of the meas
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-05

Ledger tells of new invention, of which
he has a patent, gotten up for the pur-
pose of determining whether or no
lady wears patent calves" tits cane
with fine needle in the end of it. As
lady passes, with her beautiful turned
pedal extremities exposed to view by the
"tilter," the calves are slightly punctured
with the cane If the lady kicks, the
calves are genuine. If she does not,
they are 'false." We should be edited
to see experiments tried it would serve
to test the efficacy Of the invention, the
character of the calves, and the speed Of
the man who tried the invention.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-05
East Iifa.


A New York paper says: Paralysis,
soltening of the brain, loss of the use of
the lower limbs, and apoplery, now so
common among the prominent and active
men of this city, show the peril of our
style of living-constant business and
social excitement, and the unhealthy
modes Of living among us There ia
PROBABLY not another city on the oonti-
nent where men grow old so fast Men
scarcely thirty years of age bear the
marks Of sixty A New York congrega-
ten of men is peculiar for the great
number of middle-aged persons who have
bald spots on their heads. A man can
wear out his nerves, exhaust his strength,
and produce premature decay, as easily
as spendthrift can sguapder his fortune.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-05
What a Porter May Earn.

Recently the head porter of Trinity
College, Cambridge, England, died, and
it appeared that whilst he held that situ-
ation he saved nearly 100000. His
chief perquisite was fee of half penny
for each letter delivered to the under.
graduates of the college from the post
office, and as there are about six hundred
under. graduates, this amounted to no
small sum. The Trustees of the college
have forty applicants for the vacant po.
sition, to which salary of $1,000 is at
tached,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-05
Esxsr Sag You Cannot.

There never was an instance Of man
Of shrinking disposition having accom-
plished great things. Drones or STUPID
beings who will not, or possibly cannot
exert themselves, may be got along with;
but person who is forever thinking
about something and will be constantly
delying at that and the other with despe-
rate industry, and yet dinches when he
arrives at something he cannot see
through, such a one we desire no ac-
quaiRtance with; give us the man who,
having made up his mind to arrive at a
given point, dauntlessly pushes onward
ihrough every obstacle.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-05
Intarior panart1nant.

A Washington correspondent, who has
taken the trouble to ascertain the facts,
reports that the number of clerks and
messengers employed in the Interior De-
partment is 597. OF these 1873 are en-
ployed in the Land Office; 2S in the In.
dian Office; ia in the Pension Office,
and l74in the Patent Office. The others,
3S in number, are attached to the office
of the Secretary of the Interior. The
total annual salaries of these 597 en-
ployes is $769,9lS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-05

der it (or before t) until ! reached pile
of bricks, and you should have seen them
scatter. Again / was master Of the situ-
alton, and, deeming discretion the better
part of valor, / broke down the streets
as hard as could tear. 1t takes strong
man to break down a street, but | did it
nevertheless.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-05

A STATEMENT is published, showing
the value of real and personal property
in Cincinnati to be one hundred and
thirty-three millions six hundred and
seventy-two thousand dollars.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-05

IT is said that Senator Sprague, on his
return from Europe, will prosecute GER
tain parties for the gross libels that have
been circulated respecting himself and
wifa
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-05

The "gay deceiver" who runs the To-
cal department of the New Albany (Ind. }
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-13
.aeb they rent tot no more yet with this pavement N nom

Ar sob tAsy rent for DO more yet with this pavement IN frcu
Of them buildings become 10 TO 20 per cent moe'm
uable for psnt AMI 50 Tor actual use a.,
ur stree,s s we uycady said the property OF We
pubic They are for an In their condition all are prectiy
ineresd Heaoerth let portion OF tho SKIN anu o.e
which y new av-y expended IA the outward adjustment 81
or MIA. he devoted 10 the improvement Of or pave
ments Let the ScosOn pavement be gehcrelY aoopeu ~
pa,,er On Harlem River over pavement smooth as noise
lees and pleasant any Of the drives h he ~ ~
ana fr cheaper and more durable We are speang oil the
Noa pavement laid In the mode adopted IN nls cry WIN
bots OF sound yellow pine Of size suitable Tor te enormous
frnye on streets and thoroughly saturated WIN cO az
and not OF mere called rOode block pavement composer
81 M cheapest and poorest quality Of pine eareessy put gov"
seer 10 some streets OF Chicago where theeonthe9fs az
one time sought eyGde The patent We mean me
or os PATENTED y the inventor Let that pavement
be generally adopted and shall have the eeanest cheapest
st durable and best pavement ever put down here OF ese
ufa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-13
BuaEIu OF VIAL STAIIsTics Dec. u ls6o


In weeh ending Dee there were wy deaths 10 t"i
Ans the County Brooklyu including the hDgs
Courv had 4i deaths This mcrhty was tqua to an
annual 226 In the latter City eJcuve OF County nu
cu 25s7 City Of Newfork exclusive Of tbe ~
lands. - =. -, = A.. ,h., Ala
IN New Brooklyn 49, M eent Of he total Inc
have diminished 10 about onsenth o the ote
fyInotc Of death ~ q. IL,
ssrtna teslence Of childhood destroyed ~ lives
ogght g. these cities hut larger nnmbcT OF ~ victims
added deaths that will hereafter be TeeorSee
drop,y Of the disease Of the brain scaaha
equally distributed the city bat have been most
fequ-ut certain quarters e the SIXTH Twelfth Seventeenth
Wards IN New Yorh and the Seventeenth Ward
IN BIokyu This Killed 564 children in this city the hist ten
months Of present and 10 Brooklyn IS the past six month";
dsstly Bdious poison that damages important
hfe when IL does not prove ia the s
lies Of the city carefully gusrd their children
Inste mortality unGer one in Hew.York
the al and the lb deaths 81 children
under years old wo1d BE- 1913 Of the total mora
Brooklyn At these periods Of fancy were tl and 4o
respectively Typhoid and yphn feyers caused 20 deaths
Phhisis killed o. and the infAmmaoy diseases Of
the killed % others in the cites lnamm
tory aade and domestic infections causing he OF az our
mortslty T. Hams. Registrar &c.
Tie following recapulaon Of ages sexes aud natiyites
Of persons died in New York and Brooklyn FOR the week
ending Dee {, lst6. ..,
Nav YoEK-Men 81; women Oh boys III girls so total, 3
Sayrs-Austis East Indies - England III France Ger
sBy Ireland o. Scotland Z! sweden Switzerland United
States 200 Wa !. West indss u total 355 -. .
BROoEIYS-Msn. %; 2sj boys 6i girls ~ total - va
tiviss-Briish Amsrcs, EnGsnd, IS Germany Ireland ~
United ststs 10, Vale, j. West Indies. / total ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-13

my Broadway about Thirty second Fl Az eHtste enu pe
ta model Of tbs project large scale can oe seen ." No
80 Broadway. -
NV a "a nm eugh - fen open cut 81 e1csYated dteh
~ % f Broadway and Fourth ave the track 70 De Had 10
a. eiou ~ sprfaoe road 70 b. open except where
,rine through the Easements Of buildings and under The
irgd streets IL s 70 be- just above he severe The
and gas ppes be carried under the sce at the cross
ngs The motive power 70 be steam OF pneumatic traction en-
hes Total oo.t a5O0OOC0 The al antaget say the pro
81 tore 10 the in favor Of this the other al
projects submitted are ne economy Of constructed ls
opening line transit speedily 20 tie probe and lie non
with business system ui the e
II viii he readily iact that any Of the raNai
prorOsed win 0ny allowed 20 collect five cents fare hht a
81, ad Ioadwaye which mast destroy the FRET and so,a
storeS Of of tue haiidiErs on the Inc 81 lS
right Of way through churches, hOtee theaiers az"
other costly ethces viii never compensate her s'ota
holders the capital swallowed ny N secuny
rcAi OF way the woIk OF demolition OF such elhces m
instantly commenced and their value entirely desioyeu
Where's by thee depressing che roadway through me gG
eqts Of ali such buildings their respective values Nou
he destroyed bat all such property wOald he mace aIaa
and their Immediately become source al revenue !" w
COMPANY therefore great value OF tho buildings on t m
Of the night Of way together with the depressed n'eu Vi
travel underneath may thus be made to becoe @ ,
and rs all city railroads VIII be in coIpuo io %
travel 1t stands 10 reason that those sflu Io %
capital invested in expensive right Of 10Y '"' "'
sufficient business 70 warrant their success
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-13
H'l / q
GRAND. SQUARE AND UPRIGHT
PIANOS

Have been awarded sIXTYFlyE FIRST PREMIUMS Gold and
Silver Msd.. OVER ALL COMPETITORS at the principal fairs
In tbi. county and PRIZE MEDAL AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
LONDON in competition bes, makers Of this country and
Europe
THAT THE GREAT SUPERIORITY or THESE PIANOS 10
still universally conceded sbaudsny proved By the hasns
letter, received during the few months from the
MOST CELEBRATED PlANoFORTE MAKERS AND LEAD
mo ARTISTS or EUROPE Among others be menhoned
Mr. II. f. BRoADwooD. firm Of BrOadWoOd Sons, London
Mr. C. d. CoLLARD 6rm Of CoIlsrd CollArd, London.
Mule. A. Goddard, L. Mo'chse', Rene FsVaTger
Cha, Halle Alfred Jsel, Lindsay slOper,
Jules Benedict J. L. Hsuon. Sydney Smith.
James a. wehH Cah Renecks BiDey Richards
O. A. Osborne w Kuhe, Culo R!soDdi
NJ w Bale = A. Chapel T. Won Arnold
Louis Paidy. and macy othsrL
GRAND SQUARE AND UPRIGHT PIANOS, WITH FULL
AORAFFE BRIDGE THREE USIS0Ns AND ALI
MODERN IMPROVEMENTS.
Every instrument Inade by US 10 fully warranted
wARERoOMs;
NO $50 BROADWAY, NEw-Y0RKi
NO 2s wAsHINGToNsr. BOSTON
A.horized Agent, In al the pir epsl ces OF the Union
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-13

long - passed steamship P'r.is hs.es Coz vsPeei Dee
lnsbu l, a "a long Rsosa Steamship CempeBys
,rshp dns.n bound The B. has bad strong westerly
winds so'ife passage. -
Et1am,htr e. W. Iosd Ward. Wilmington, N. C..
s,eamsht Drigo Sherwood, Portland
MaHzsnuiO 10 days with mahogany &c
s. Dec lot % 81 long IS 30 spoke brig ldsa Br
ffe hiIadephia bonnd Len
BAH Voysss B loading for Boston bhs T. j. Mcguire de- for
New ....
Bbf Mary Bloch tof Southampton KoD Rio JaBero Oct ~
with coffee Won Sachs Had battling winds tho fore
part NV gales the last fouf days and cold
sehr Qniek steo from the WTsoh Of bns Wilhelm.
RehT WIN. 0iinm sdoylle, Philadelphia for Portland
SebT ,. Arheuus Mitchell Hondou, for Boston.