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A Wall Street Story.

The Newark Advertiser tells the fol.
lowing: "The strife in Wall street has
been terrific during the last few weeks,
and it is doubtful who has the worst OF
the fight between the bulls and the
bears. All have suffered, and, among
others, none worse than two notorious
speculators, - and =. They are
both steamboat and railroad men, and
they try to ruin each other, and run each
other down; but who comes out best in
such conflicts, time only will determine.
- is rather staid sort of man, of
the Methodist denomination, and is quite
a leader with his people, having recently
given nearly half million to build them
a college. He is an ipveterate operator
in stocks, inhicting severe injury and
losses upon other people by his persist
ent efforts, sometimes to depreciate
prices, with the hope of crippling those
who are striving to advance them. -
is coarse, swearing fellow, with an i'm
psrious air, expecting other people
always to bend to his iron will He has
two sons and eight daughters, one of the
latter being now in Europe with -.
A current story of the speculative
operations of one of his sons.in-law may
as we'll be related here as an illustration
of the shady side of stock gambling.
This young gentleman, seeing the sue
cess of the s., thought he would try
his hand in Wall street. He called upon
staid uncle, not many months since,
and told him how he could make his for
tune. The uncle listened, but closed by
declining to make $4,000 at single
operation, and recommended his ward to
let stocks alone. In few weeks the
uncle was again invited to make move,
being assured that $4,000 had already
been received on his ventures. The for
mer advice was repeated let stocks
alone. Time passed, and in = few weeks
the uncle was told by bis ward that he
had now made $300,0O0 by his opera
tons. Very well, said the uncle now
buy horses, carriages and what not, but
let stocks alone.
This advice was not needed, but
stimulated by success, as are all gam
blers, he made heavier movements went
into speculation on q bigger figure, and
behold, he has now lost not merely his
100000, but beggared himself and Grip
Piled, if not ruined, number of other
persons. This sanguine youth, this ju-
yenile gambler, left for Europe secretly
some time since, the sheriff following in
hot pursuit, even on board the steamer.
The - himself, successful as he has
been, was bitterly opposed to bis son i'm
law following n his footsteps, and refused
all aid. He only thinks the boy is well
punished, as he deserved to be, for his
presumption and folly. 1t is even
shrewdy suspected that he was a silent
agent in bringing down this small game,
as the only means of taking the conceit
out of this class of gamblers"
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BE NOT DECEIVED.

EADRR, IF YOU HAVE HAD THE SAD
III misfortune. TO contract the accursed dis
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While under my method Of external modica-
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patient, defy competition with any other
mcfbod known 70 the medical profession. for
speedy and permanent cure-which guarantee
ia ali eases In making this important fact
known to the public, wish TO state that i am
a regular practitioner of medicine that l am
a graduate os The Medical Department q the
University Of Louisville, KY, aud that my
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Of deep study and slose observation.
All diseases Of the Bar and kye treated upon
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Main aud second. rs
: Respectfuily. CIV. Mcleod. NJ. D.
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MEMPHIS TENNESsEE. THURSDAY EVENING" MARCH I 1867

Of the foolish women, in presuming to
question thy lord and master. Thou art
not so angry with me as thou pretendest
TO be; for the true reason Of this beha-
vior is thy Unsuitable curiosity, in which
thou excellest Eve herself Know then
that here ordain that neither thou, nor
any Of thy inquisitive sex after thee,
ever enter the portals Of Masonic
lodge; but | shall enjoin the Tyler TO
pierce through with his sword any wo-
man that shall attempt to enter a lodge;
aye, even thee, Queen Of Israel though
thou bel" And that ordinance Of this
wisest of monarchs has continued in
force till this day.
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Illinois Legislature : Interesting Little
Scrimmage.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL February %. After
the passage of Compromise Park bill last
night, Mr.. Shepard stepped over to Mr..
Singers desk to speak to him about q
railroad bill which was to come before
the House, when Mr.. Singer said it was
another of Mr.. Shepard's steals, and that
he (Shepard) had been engaged in the
stealing business ever since he came to
Springfield; thereupon Mr.. Shepard drew
his fist back and struck Mr. Singer in
the face, without, however, drawing
blood or iDjuring him. Speaker Corwin
Immediately called the House to order
and the fracas ended. The sympathies
of those who heard and saw what took
place, are with Mr.. Shepard. Mr. Singer
has been very abusive toward Mr., Shep.
ard during the session, and the repetition
of the offensive language before his face
was too much for him. The Chicago
men here nearly all justify Mr. Shepard.
This morning Mr. Shepard apologized to
the House for having assaulted Mr..
Singer during the session of last night.
No damage was done.
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Why Women Cannot Enter Masonic Lodges.


Frequent complaints are made By la
dies in relation to Masonry, and their
principal arguments are, that their hus
bands have no business to do anything
that they cannot tell their wives-that
that which is secret must be wrong-that
it is only mean excuse, and so on.
One branch Of the subject seems, how
ever, to be capable of legendary expla-
nation, and the Norfolk Journal pub
fishes thereon the following paragraph: /:
When King Solomon was still young
man he had married his seventh wife.
She was a beautiful young Ammonitess,
with locks as black as the ravens wing,
and eyes as bright as the eagles. 1t
was believed that she was the favored
fair one among all the sultanas Of the
Greek King; for his affections we're not
divided then as they afterwards became.
She knew her power, aud used it unspar-
ingly In addition to her other quail
ties, she was as inquisitive as ever was
woman on this earth.
One evening King Solomon attended
lodge on some grand occasion, and stayed
ont somewhat late. When he returned
hsme. he found the fair Ammonitess in
the dumps, and pouting just like the
dear wives Of MasOns do sometimes nov
when their lords stay out too late at the
lodge She upbraided him with neglect
ing her, iusinuaied that he hadn't been
70 The elodge as be pretended, and insisted
that in future he should give proof that
be went there BY having herselfinitiated,
50 that she might 60 there and watch
him.
Daughter Of Ammon, replied the
King, thou hast behaved thyself as one
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nLoNpoY. OCT. &.
ADMIRAL NELSON VICTORY

J. ADMIRAL NELSON VICTORY.
The official News of the GLORIOUS VIC
ORY obtained by Admiral NELSON ovel
HE French Fleet, near Rosetta, arrived
It the Admiralty yesterday morning a
s. quarter past eleven o'clock. 1t wa'
rought by the Hon. Captain Capel, one
i Lord Essex's sons, and lately made
Master and commander into the Mutis,
utter, from the Admiral flagship. He
ns detained at Naples one day, OWNS
some necessary ceremonies of Quar-
milne. The Park and Tower guns, and
he merry peals of tie bells from the
aeeples of several churches, soon. an
Dunced this happy news to the public
Lord Spencer wrote official information
Tit to the Lord Mayor; and Mr.. WIN
hester, the Messenger, was sent off ex
ress to the KING at Weymouth, in order
lat his Majesty might learn the glad
adings before he went to rest.
In the same number we find the fol
Swing programme of old-fashioned sports
lat were practiced by the people, in
bat region, in. those days;
WEYMOUTH, SEPT. 29.
! This being the anniversary of the Birth
n her Royal Highness the Duchess oi
FuRrEMpERGH, their Majesties eldest
hughter, the morning was ushered in
Itb the usual demonstrations of joy; the
aims in the harbour displayed their col
nrs, and fred Royal salutes on the oc
aston.
The King, Queen, and all the Prin-
ssses with a number of the Nobility,
,ent TO Maiden Castle, near Dorchester,
D see the sports of the country people,
hicb we're not over till late in the after
iOon The sports were announced IN the
{" All persons of jovial, friendly, and
wal dispositions, are invited to be pres
NJ nj and to partake of the undermen-
nned country sports, which with others,
a he declared upon the ground, are IN
,nded if the weather is fine, to be ex-
h;ted at Maiden Castle, near Dorches'
r this day, September29, at / o clock,
, ,Lo morning, in honor of the Birth
s,v of her Royal Ilighness the Duchess
STo be played for at Cricket, a Round
Reef-Each man Of the winning set
have Ribband. :, ,,,,
"A Cheese to be rolled down the Hill
Prize TO whoever stops 1t.
"a Silver Cup to be run for by Ponies,
70 hest of three heats.
/ "A Pound of Tobacco to be Grianed
"a Barrel of Beer to be rolled down
Va Hill-Prize to whoever stops It.
"A Michalmas-dsy Goose TO be DiTed
"a Oood Hat to be Cudgelled fer.
"Halfa a Guinea for the best Ass in
,ree heats.
merit in catching Roll dipped in Irea-
a. and suspended by a String. -,
q Leg of Mutton, and a Gallon Of
,rter 10 the winner Of Race OF lOV
ards, in Sacks.
raA good Hat to be Wrestled for. =,
aHaif Guinea to the Rider o. the
,,s who wins the best Of Three Heats
coming in last
"a Pig-Prize to whoever catenss
N by the Tail
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CAR d..

J. 5. rOor. 6. J. ruILLIrs. ,. ". nAnAr.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-07
AN OLD NEWSPAPER.

We have now, says the Knoxville
Commercial, at our Office copy of the
London Times, printed October Sd, 1898,
eing sixty.nine years since. The size
ia little less than the Commercial, is
sell printed, and on good paper. This
number contains the report Of Admiral
Nelson's victory over the French feet
mder Admiral Brueys, near Rosetta,
md presents q very interesting historical
rcord. The leading editorial is double
eaded, and has a sensational heading
admiral Nelson's Victory, and proceeds
IS follows
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-07

rVHE ABOVE HOUSE HAS BEEN THOR
Il oughly cleansed and reftted. and Is now
being painted in the best style. The Servants
are courteous, polite and attentive. The Table
shall al al times be supplied with the best the
market affords in fact, the ProprietOrs intend
10 spare no pains 10 make the House equal 10
any kept In the city. We have the
BEST COOKS
that can be secured IN Richmond and Peters
burg. Va, aud can promise that the food will
be served In the best Virginia style. We would
be glad TO see the former Patrons Of the House.
and the public generally, feeling confident We
ean give entire satisfaction 70 all. The we'll
known and popular
FELIX r. HARDGRAvB
will be found with Us. ready and willing 10 at
tend % the wants OF bis friends. and the public
generally. All We ask 10 prove what We say il
to give usa call
r. II. WILLIAMS, Norfolk. Va.
l55 W. B X. GLOVER, Petersburg. Va.
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ASSETS. JULY l, 1886.
THE total amount covered By the astna Poll

V'HE total amount covered by the Rtna Poli-
Z cies on property destroyed or damaged is
$2O6.S54, on which salvage will be about FIVE
per cont. Our total loss will not vary much
from s2OO,0OO, and was promptly adjusted and
paid. This sum is i've per cent. upon the Com
pany's assets. asfgure but slightly exceeding
cur Government and State taxes paid last year.
or a proportion equal to 5000 loss for aoom-
pany Of $l00. .0Oo assets.
The necessity for insurance and the value OF
wealthy, strong corporations is forcbly IL
lustrated by this fire. Several weak insurance
companies are destroyed. Portland has a
population of 35.00O-was handsomely built,
mostly fine brick or stone neutrality-suspicious.
and screened with UPWARD of 5000 shade trees
bounded on three sides by water-indeed,
literally, almost rising from the an--and
with q steam fire department-yet II has $l0,-
000, 900 Of property consumed in few hours
upon a holiday when its people are least ocsu-
pied-from the very. insignifiean cause Of n
contemplate firecracker.
Remember the triiling origin Of fires that
sweep away in a few hours the earnings OF
years. Consider your best interest and give the
Ktna Agent a call If you need proper insur-
ance security. Pay q fair rate of premium for
a good and genuine article, and with these
lights and experiences before you, procure
your insurance with shrewd Judgment.
Applications for insurance promptly attended
TO by II. A. LITTLETON x CO., Ag'ts,
Is No. 2IS Front street. up stairs.
III - TT ED EaN
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La Mirandes' French Remedies

HAVE saved thousands all over Eurore.
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aGEa5 1s;5;7Szl4; :, 3


A PREACHER SwINDnED BY A7Lor-
TBeY.-A preacher, who lives in q
distant State, and>whose cupidity ap-
pears to have got the. better Of his
Judgment, writes. the following ac-
count of. the way in, which he was
swindled by some sharpers having
an Office in this 6ity. No doubt there
are hundreds of similar cases, and
we print this as q warming to persons
, who may be tempted in a like man
4 ner. = Y 10y. q, -
he says that last summer q New
York firm, sent ons an advertisement
of n gift enterprise that appeared on
its. face SO, just and honorable an
undertaking, that he was induced to
send them ten dollars for eleven
tickets. The tickets were received,
and soon. after the men sent him
eight more, requesting him to dis
tribute them. His family took five,
and three ,oe liz .li5ighDors took the
Others. They next sent sixteen more
tickets, whicl, the reverend returned.
In short time sixteen tickets were
sent back by the lottery men, with
the offer that if the minister would
pay for them, and they did not draw
a valuable prize, they would make
him handsome present. This bait
took, and $10 were paid for them.
Another sixteen tickets we're finally
sent to this green-horn, who was
told that they we're the Inst, as the
million and o half Of tickets had been
sold.f If ten, dollars were sent to
the lottery men, they guaranteed the
minister q, prize worth 5000 at the
grand drawing, which was to take
place ON the Oath of October. t..
The money was sent and the
various sums were acknowledged.
Early in November, the minister re-
ceived letter, saying that one of his
tickets had drawn prize worth 5000,
but that they levied five per cent. on
the prizes, and that ten dollars more
must be sent on before the prize
would be forwarded. This ten dol
lars was also sent, but was never
acknowledged, and the minister heard
nothing more from his friends.
He now expresses desire to come
to New York and prosecute them,
but his journey would prove fruitless.
He has learned lesson which may
be worth, the money it cost him. At
all events, it ought to prove warn
Jug to others. If any one offers
gold watch worth 500 for two or
ten dollars. he is cheat, and ought
to be avoided as much as O pick
pocket. .-Neao Pork Post.
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A BUREAU MAN TARRED AND VAR
N1sHED BY NEaRoEs.-We were in
formed yesterday of rich scene that
occurred, few days since, at Vienna,
a village in the South eastern portion
of this County. The facts are about
these: A sub-ageut for the Bureau,
named Pointer, from Marshall Coun-
ty, desiring to replenish the Golfers of
the Bureau, or his own, appeared in
Vienna, and attempted to collect the
sum of a $1.50 from each negro, on
the pretence that this amount was
due from them for drawing up con-
tracts. The negroes could not see it
in this light, and refused to pay the
subsidy; whereupon Pointer, having
imbibed freely of corn juice, abused
the negroes at round rate, cursing
and threatening them. After bear
ing this till patience ceased to be O
virtue, a crowd of them seized the
luckless agent, and besmeared his
face with tar, and, afterwards applied
coat of varnish, and with this dress
turned him loose But Pointers
troubles did not end here. In his
disastrous flight, he entered the store
of merchant. where there were
some ladies, and used boisterous and
indecent language. He laid himself
down before the fire., muttering and
cursing the while, when the merchant
attempted to put him out of the
house. At this, Pointer showed
fight, and was struck severe blow
on the head with a hatchet, which
sobered him and gave him disgust
for the Vienna country. He left pre-
cipitately, and came into Huntsville
yesterday morning, with q disfgured
and bloody face.
HuntsoWe Independent.
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DEATH OF A WEALTHY NEGRO.
see it stated that James Roper, the
largest land-holder and the wealthiest
man in Jefferson County, Virginia, is
dead. Roper was q mulatto, the
natural son of an eccentric English
man, who bequeathed the most of
bis property to the recently deceased,
who added greatly to his patrimonial
estate. Roper had great faculty
for acquiring property, and mania
for adding to his large landed estate.
Every year or two, he would purchase
farm, for which we have known
him to pay MS much as $110 per acre,
when dollars were dollars. Roper
was an Incorporate man, rarely ever
leaving town in state of sobriety !;
yet, such was his natural sbrewdness,
that nobody could take advantage of
him, in trade, even when he was
drunk. He was Il quiet, inoffensive
man, and generally esteemed as a
man of his habits could expect to be.
He never voted, served on juries, or
attempted to exercise rights, denied
by the laws to rnen of his race, yet
he was as fully protected in his right
of person and property as any man
in Virginia, and has, doubtless, left
a larger and more valuable landed
estate than any man now living in
this State can boast.
[Lynchbmy Viryinian, 1911.
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New York Advertisements.
The Confessions and Experience OF
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passengers taking tins route, going
North, have choice of route from Green's
boro, Weldon or Portsmouth.
$50 Tickets good over either route.
Baggage checked through.
For THROUGH TICKETS to Richmond,
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York, apply at Ticket Office, foot Blan-
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Oct 5 Superintendent.
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Laurens Railroad---New Schedule.
Ess EgE !. 6 q: .!.s
OFFICE LAURENS RAILROA

LAURENs G. H., s. c., July IL, 1867.
nN and after MONDAY, 22d instant, the
~ trains Will run over this Road as fol-
lows, until further notice:
Leave Laurens at o'clock a. m. on Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays, and arrive
at Newberry at IL o'clock a. m.
Leave Newberry on Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays, at fifty minutes after -
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ma Shops. JOSEPH CREWS Snn,t :
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