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HIGH RENTS IN Observation-Disclosures
the unparalleled amount Of building that has
taken place in Boston the past two wears.
rents were never so dear as at the present time.
Houses on the new lands which could have
been built few years ago for 81, 600, now rent
for 81, 600 per year, and are hard to get at even
that rate, while houses at the West End are
cold and let at enormous prices. Furnished
houses in fashionable locations rent at from
62,5OO TO- e. COO per annum, and board for q
mail family at the hotels will amount to at
least 800 per per week. :"
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HALLS VEGETABLE


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Is the best article known to preserve the hair. II
will positively restore p.
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ITS GROWTH.
Ii is an entirely scientific discovery combin-
ing many of the most powerful and restorative
agents in the vegetable kingdom.
Il makes the Hair smooth and glossy, and does not
sta in the skin.
1t is recommended and used by the first Medical
authority.
For sale by all druggists. Price $lo0
R. p. HALL h CO.,
au 2l-eo2m Nashua, N. H., Proprietops.
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FREE EpERYRonx

FREE 40 EVERYBODY.
Large pp. Circular, giving information OF the
greatest importance to the young of both sexes.
1t teaches how the homely may become beautiful,
the despised respected and the forsaken loved
No young lady or gentleman should fail to send
their Address, aud receive copy postpaid, by re-
turn mail. Address P o. Drawer 21,
ap5 d&weolv Troy, New York
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stated without reserve "that short dresses will
be worn only by young girls!"- we are
told that this may be the hrst down ward move
toward long dYesses and most voluminous
skirts. The great rulers Of the modes are
conspiring TO bring about that expsnsi We, in
convenient toilette which is q never lending
tuconvanience TO the Wearer ss
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THE PRIZE RIxG.-Wiliiam Ryaii, Of New
York, ana Thomas Allen, Of Baltimore, have
agreed to fight for from one to two thousand
dollars. The challenge came from Allen, who
proposes. 70 fight any man in the country.
Patsy Sheppard and Barney Aaron had a
meeting in New York on the 5th inst 70 make
arrangements for prize fight Barney wanted
the wager to be at least $4,000, but to this ar
raDSement Patsy damnrred, rs he could no.
RAISE that amount. and thus the matter ended.
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NEW MARRIAGE GUIDF

NEW MARRIAGE GUIDE.
AN ESSAY FOR YOUNG MEN ,on Physiologi-
cal Errors Abuses and Diseases incident to Youth
and Early Manhood, which create impediments to
MARRIAGE, with snre means of relief Sent in
sKILLIN HOUGHTON, Howard Association,
Philadelphia, Pa. se23- SIN
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iDROwN8D.-On Tuesday, the lst instant, as
Baltimore with the schooner ,Ale0nq quin, a.
negro sailor named Tobias Watkins, from this
county. was accidentally drowned when near
ioreeaii. Every effort was made to recover
his body, without success however. Deceased
was single man, aged about - pears. and
was looked upon as most worthy colored
man Annapolis (Ad.) Gazette. - - -.
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/ Ex- Gov. Seymour, In his speech before
the Democratic Convention at Albany, insisted
on maintaining the national honor and credit,
not only By scupulous fuldlnent Of all the
pledges made in its behalf when the public
agingt the finances which shall inspire iconii-
dencs d cur securities in every market
throughout the world. f5efeia4f+
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o F F-IC A l..
? DrpARTNRNT OF STATE,

@ ST.. r wAsHINsToN. October Z. 1867.
2 Information has been received al this depart
ment from Mr. ID. q Moore, the Vice Consul
of the United STATES az Nagasaki, Japan, OF
the death, on the I'D Of May, 1857. at Nsgasaki,
OF Alexander Ashton, (eoisrsd.) an American
citizen. lasesa resident of Washington, ID. q.
Information has also been received from ths
same source of the murder, on the lfth of June
last, AT NaRasHki. OF George Bunker, native
Of the United States. liiIasH l,t
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CoUNCIL.-On the 5th inst, there Were as.
sembled at "Medicins Lodge Creek" 43l
lodges OF Arrapahoes, SIS Apaches, $50 Kiowas,
and Is Cheyennes. There are 300 Cheyenne
lodges now moving. One hundred lodges of
Camanches are encamped three hundred miles
below, and Big Mouths band of Arrapahoes
81 lodges, will be present, maHing total of
$50, averaging six persons each, or 5000 In.
dians. There was some trouble in getting &C.
cess to the hostile Cheyennes, and Colonel
Butterfeld was shot at, ana lost his horse and
pistol. The mission SO far IL considered a
great success. The Cheyenne are now said to
be anxious for peace.
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SICKNKss IN TBxAs.-Letters from Texas re.
port a sad condition Of the public health The
yellow fever u not only very malignant but
has been spreaoing largely into the interior
the only decrease being tnat resulting from
want OF material to work upon. Business is
terror has seized on the people.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

wHEATON's OINTMENT will cure the itch.
y iNHEhToN'S OINTMENT will cure Salt Rheum
,wHEAToS's oiNTMENf' cures ali Diseases Of
the skim ~ az Err: .H -
Price 50 cents-by mail 60 Giants. All Druz zgists
sell it. WEEKS POTTER. Boston, Proprietors.
z. ID, GILMAN, Agent, Penna. ay. Sc IA eoly
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SECRET DISEAsES.

eAMARTrAN's GIFT is the most certain, safe, and
efectual remedy-indeed, the only vegetable rem
edy ever discovered Cures in two TO four days land
recent cases in twenty -four hours. No mineral, nc
balsam, no mercury. Only ten pills to be taken. II
is the soldiers hope and friend to those who dc
male. $3.
,sAMARITAs's RooT AND HERB yuIcEs.-A posi-
tive ard permanent cnre for Syphilis scrofula, Ul
tie. Sold BY s. G. Ford. Bee advertisement. my
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HOTELS, &c.

STEVENS HOUSE,
y 81, 90, 25, and ~ Broadway, NY,
Opposite Boqriing Green,
ON THE EUROPEAN PLAN.
:, The Steyens House is well and widely known to
the travelling public. The location is especially
suitable to merchants and business men; it is in
close proximity to the business part Of the cityis
and adjacent to all the principal Railroad and
Steamboat depots.
The Stevens House has liberal accommodations
for 800 guests-it is well furnished, and pos
sesses every modern improvements for the comfort
spacious and well ventilated-provided with gas
and water-the attendance Is prompt and respect
ful-and the table is generously provided with
every delicacy of the season-at moderate rates.
The rooms having been refurnished and remodeled
we are enabled to offer extra facilities for the
fort and pleasure of our guests.
au Som GEO K CHASE & CO., Proprietors.
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~ Peter Lorillard, one OF the oldest of New
York merchants, died at Saratoga last sun
day, sged about seventy years. Mr.. Lorillard
school In his boyhood, in which he has pros.
pered and amassed q fortune Of millions. OF
late years the business has been condu ucted by
his eoAs. He was Of liberal aud benevolent
character, and leaves this world esteemed and
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GKH1RAL PRIM.-Geueral Prim, the Span.
ish revoluHonist, was q passenger fincoR.) by
the French steamer Pereire, which arrived at
New York on Monday Gentlemen who have
had onversations as personal friends says he
tness which has brought him to this country.
but hints are thrown out that IL has reference
to Mexico. q 20 -..-Eal-A 49,
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IT. A novel suit 10 progressing in Chicago
sS0,0G0 damages. A. Ellstnorpe went to the
house OF tenant to adjust a difficulty touch
ing him, and . neighbor's wife followed and
assaulted him, on the supposition thai he had
gone there on an amOrous mission. The
tenant brings suit for the disgrace Of q fight
lican for libel, In stating the case from the
Woman,s stand point.
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INJURY TO THE TOBACCO ORoP.-The Lynch.
burg Republican Of Sunday says. The tobacco
crop, Is Il sfprehendod, will bs very seriousfy
aud sipjuriously ahectsd By the present most
stnoppoftune spell Of rainy weather, II 1t does
not c1epr on and grow Warm soon, the frost
Will cyertske and destroy the growing plants
an the 60ld q EF8 Il - -9tss.ss.0f~
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@The head Of a respectable and well to- do
family in Albany missed the night boat for
New York few days since, and returned
home very unexpectedly to find another man
occupying his marital couch. He first pltcAed
bis wife out OF the window, and then turned
to serve the man in theisame way, but he had
incontlnently fed. The window was some
twenty feet high, and the erring wits is now
laid MP with two broken ribs.
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.sAaMAN Blows HIS BEAMS OUT IN THE
PREsENCB OF HIS FAMILT.-H. p. Churchill,
recently OF the firm of Churchill C Benson,
real estate agents In Boston, shot himself, at
Monday evening, in the presence OF his tam
lily. He had been away tor some time to O..
cape arrest ON q charge Of forging check for
$500 on the Newton Bank, in the name OF his
brother. in law, George W. Bacon. He kissed
his wife and q couple Of twin children, laid
down OH q sofa, and without exciting any sus.
picion Of his intention, shot himself twice
through the heart. rt@ T
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H. RlBNITZKY,
y. MERCHANT TAILOR, ~'e
242 Penn, ave-, between 18th and 18th SITS.

Feeling eratifed that can once more deal with
my customers i n my individual capacity, I ~
respectfully announce to them and the pub
lie generally that having just returned from
New York with fine assortment of French -
and English Cloths and Cassimeres, am now
prepared to furnish the latest style of Gentlemen
dress, both in cut and material, at the shortest
tice, and on most reasonable terms. A fine stock
of Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods always on hand
seD-lm j. H. RIBNITZKY
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" .s BUILDERS, NOTICE.
w have large and varied stock Of BUILD
ERS' HARDWARE which we are enabled to of
fer at prices as cheap as the cheapest Please cal
- - BUILDERS DEPOT,
S62 7th Street
oc c-eo2w ii. w. HAMILTON Il co
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don Times says the new submarine cable from
France to the United States Will extend from
Brest to 81 Pierre, Miquelon, following q
plateau which has been sounded very care
fully. From st. Pierre the cable, in order to
reach New York, will follow the English coast
OF New Brunswick and the American littoral
OF the States Of Maine, New Hampshire, Mas.
sachusetts, and Connecticut. At first sight it
Brest 70 New York direc, but 10 achieve this
object 1t would be necessary to carry the cable
across parts OF the bed of the Atlantic which
are utterly unsoundaoie The o opsrat M ton OF
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.ssnssse sra le sses - 40 ssis ~
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DANKRUPTCY NOTICE.

To all the Creditcrs Of Benja.nin James, Bank.
THpt, ,cAo hare prored their Debts:
You are hereby notified to appear before the su-
preme Court of the District of Columbia sitting in
O'Clock a. M, at the City Hall, Washington, to
show cause why diseharge p from al his debts
You are also potif-d that the second and third
meeting Of said Bankrupt Creditors viii be held
before the Register at the same time and place.
b. order of the Court.
Test: II. j. ME1GS, Clerk.
DAVID s. GOODING, 81.
oc 5-law3w T. g. Marshal, ID. c., as Messenger
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BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

i DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IS.
At the City of Washington, the 9Th day Of Oc-
tober, a. d. 1867 The undersigned hereby gives
notice of his appointment as assignee Of j. W.
HUBBARD. in the city of W st4ington within said
District, who has been adJud9ed a bankrupt upon
his petition, by the District Court of said Dis
trict MILTON j. SAFFOLD,
Attorney At Law,
oc 5saSw3w r.s 42o street, Assignee.
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32S PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
Between Ninth and Tenth streets.
beg leave to call attention to our full and COM
plete assortment Of GENTS BELONGINGS, viz !:
W hite Dress Shirts .. - /
silk shirts and Drawers, 9, H. 10 and 20 threads
White Merino Shirts and Drawers
Merino She tlandl Shirts and Drawers
Clouded Merino Shirts and Drawers
Scarlet Cashmere Shirts and Drawers
Scarlet Flannel Shirts and Drawers E .
Shaker Flannel Shirts and Drawers .a... .
Canton Flannel Drawers E -..l
French and English Hosiery ts ~ p. o..
White ana Colored Silk and Linen Handkerchiefs
Courvoisiers Kid Gloves r..fEE -
Reypier's Degskin Gloves
Reypier's Dofskin Gloves (lamb lined) 1''' 7
Calfskin Gloves (lamb iined)
Chosson's Castor Gloves '- -..-
Colored and Black Cloth Gloves full assortmelt
Rich stock of Silk Scarfs and Ties ~ "a
Syarf Rings. Scarf Pins, Sleeve Buttons, SPIRAL
Studs, &c, --latest Style.l
Having inst returned from New York, / have q
full line Of Staple and Fancy Goods, above to
which solicit an inspection. F'r oc slim
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CLOTHING, &c.

MEMS FURNISHING GOODS, p :
.h- go o. lsr AT e s-. s...T 4..a -.s
wN. S. TEELS,
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Asency of the celebrated -
. oBRIDGETUN" NAILS.
pealess furnished st Wholesale factory Fices. in
.'1, 10 80 - .~'''s JOHN A. BAKER, Agent.
Nos. 80 and 30 L0uisiana avenue,
Oe eo20 Between Ninth and Tenth sts.
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Having had anumber OF yesrs' expsrisnoe in the
aboye business, n cSnneGaSn with resi s estate
Of their servfces with promPtness and on.reason
Able terms FffN1 ~ DIXON CROSS,
An 6-Sm I1 81 Louisiana avenue.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-31

Our Jon FIFcE.-The PUBLIC LEDGER
Job printing department has been lately
supplied with the latest and most ap
proved patterns Of type, borders and
presses, and is better prepared than ever
to accommodate the mercantile public,
Our prices will continue to be the mos
reasonable in the city, while our work is
guaranteed to give satisfaction. We have
the only complete printing Office in the
city, and will continue to give our GUS
toners inducements no others in this
market can afford. Call and see. !
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collected. Three soldiers were arrested
for larconcy they viii be turned over
to their commanding officer for punish.
ment or pardon Alexander Houston,
colored, is held for trial before magis'
trate for stealing. Seventeen offenders
put in an appearance in the second dis.
trict court last evening for trivial of
lenses, $50 being the total amount Of
fines, sec being paid.
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River rising slowly, business dull, and
weather clear and pleasant
The following are the arrivals and de.
partnres;
Arrivals.
Henry Ames, Louisville.
Lady Gay, Cairo.
Natoma, St. Francis river.
Louisville, New Orleans.
Walter Dance, ST. Louis.
Indiana, Louisville.
Wild Wagner, Louisville.
Departures.
Henry Ames, New Orleans.
City Of Cairo, New Orleans.
Cleaner, Little Rock.
Mercury, White river
g. W. Graham. ST. Louis.
Indiana, New Orleans.
Wild Wagner New Orleans.
Boats in Port.
Walter Dance, Louisville, Ida, Lady
Gay, Southerner, Natoma.
Miscellaneous.
The river fell six inches at Cairo yes
terday. The Laura Fenton, Magill and
Kate Kinney departed southwark.
Captain john Jordan, a well-known
pilot, died in Louisville on Monday.
The Louisville Courier learns that the
steamer VIM. White exploded her boil
ers last Tuesday night in Green river,
by which Capt. AL Brinkwater and the
engineer we're killed. No further par
ticulars are given. The explosion was
heard in Greensboro. The VIM. White
was owned and built at Evansville.
STEAMBOAT PRINTING. respectfully
ask our steamboat friends to call and ex-
anime the specimens Of fine steambo at
printing daily executed at the PUBLIC
LEDGER Office. Our prices will be found
to compare favorably with those Of Gin
cinnati or St. Louis, and to be greatly
below those asked by other 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.
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PREACHER RoRBED.-C. Cleyeland's
boarding house, in the Greenlaw Build
ing, Madison street, was entered by some
thieves last night, who visited several
rooms in their search for plumber. They
entered that occupied by Rev. DR.. Mann
and relieved him Of his pocketbook con.
tanning four hundred and fifty dollars.
They also took the pocketbook of NJ. J.
Wicks, by which they secured check
for twenty-five dollars, railroad passes,
and paper vouchers to them. There is
no clue to the robbers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-31

LEGIsLATIvE.-In the Legislature, on
Monday last, Mr. Richards presented a
petition and bill from various citizens,
merchants and cotton brokers of Mem.
phis, praying certain regulations protec-
tive of the cotton trade, giving the vender
lien of FIVE days on cotton disposed Of
The bill accompanying embraced sub
stantially the ideas suggested in the pc
tition.
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following rates for State banks Bank Of Chat
tanooga, q Bank OF Memphis. par; Bank Of
Middle Tennessee. 9O Bank Of Tennessee told
issue), So; Bank Of West Tennessee. 90; City
Bank Of Nashville. 90; Commercial Bank. par;
Merchants Bank. 20; Oooe Bank, 25 Plan
ten' Bank. "a Southern Bank. 20; Bank Of
shelbyvillo. 20; Traders Bank. p; Union
Rank II
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STOLEN.

rpwO HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
stolen, on Tuesday night, the 10Th, from
my stable, az the Memphis lrotiing Park, one
black Hero. years old; about Is hands high;
white lace. also. ono bay Mare, years old I;
ahouf rs hands hi=h vsry slim tail; branded
q, ION shouldcr I'll" / will pay one hundred
dollars each far the said horses, and one hun
is OSCAR W. HYATT.
C.DE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FROM NY
90 stable or the night Of the 22l Of jan
my. one small hack Mare Mule. about 8's
hands high. eight OF nine years old: large
"s" on left shoulder and rather lazy also,
suppos 4 % he taken with the mule black
hfiiie. with fouuii reins and curb bits and an
old Mcclellan saddle. covering nearly on. ana
len stirrup leather fastened in the ieit SKIRT
which g. considerably torn.
c. p. STRICKLAND,
1s-a COllierville, Tenn.
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FOR LEASE.

EOR LEASE.-A GOOD DWELLING. OR.
IL chard and Market Garden, ~ high state OF
cultivation. with thirty acre. Of land, neM the
Brick Church In Chelsea. This property will
be LEASED for ten years nc reasonable rates. Tho
dwelling, orchard and garden can be separated,
and tho remainder, already divided into suit
able lots, sub-let at u handsome profit. For
particulars. inquire NJ tho oiice OF Mhoon. x
% No. u Monroe street. lYl
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BOARDING.

DOARDING.-IHAVEA LARGE FRONT
Is room. which will rent, with board, to n
gentleman and wife also, another, with board,
and giyen. A private family-ffleen minutes
walk from Bluff. Address En- C. 5. A. az
this office. y,
DOARDING.-A FEW FAMILIES. CAN
Is find pleasant rooms with board, Mt Mrs.
II. D. SMALL'S, No. 5T Shelby street, Aiso'
a few day boarders can be accommodated. Ken ,JJo
etences required. lou
nOAKDING.-GOO BOARD * PLEAS.
Is ant rooms u 44G Main street. "
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CHANCRRY CoURT. - The following
cases were disposed of yesterday: John
L. Nokes VS. p H. Nokes, decree for di.
,vorce; Jane Il. Weaver ct al VS. S. An
drews ct al, decree for sale; James T.
Haley ct al VS. James A. Nance ct al,
decree for sale; j. c. Laner VS. B. Mer-
rill ct al, decree in favor of complainant;
Eliza Proudft, exr, VS. S. P. Walker ct
al, decree of sale; B. NJ. Estes VS. J. NJ.
Alexander ct al, final decree.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-31

COMMON LAW URT.-Mayor Lohand
was fined fifty dollars yesterday for con-
tempt of writ issued by the Court. A
motion for new trial has been granted
in the case of Scanlon VS.. Snell, Taylor
& Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-31

Coal OIL AND LAMPs.-A fine assert
ment of lamps can be found at o. f.
Prescott & Co.'S, 40 Jefferson street.
Also tin ware of every description and
all kinds of oils. Call at No. 40 when
YOU wish to be supplied.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-31

PITTsBURG goAI.-Briggs & Peterson,
office 10 Madison street. Branch Office,
10 Union street,. B. Moseley, agent.
We are the only coal merchants who
weigh on the city scales. 1872
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-31

PUBLIC taste has decided that Pha-
Ions "Night-Blooming Cereus" shall
reign supreme among the perfumes man
ufactured on this continents fact of
which the unprecedented increase of its
sales during the past six months is proof
transferable -Newton Register 1913
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-31

Notiee.-We earnestly request our friends
not 10 pay more than FIVE cents a copy for the
Public LEDGER. We sell to the newsboys at
two cents a copy, thus allowing Them over a
hundred per cent. profit on every paper.
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WANTS.

xIyANTED.-A SITUATION AS HOUSE
w keeper In Boarding House or respect
able Private Family, by lady who Is wen re-
commended. Inquire al the Office Of Jeflress,
Blackwell 4 Co. $40 Main street,up stairs. ll29
CITUA rI0N WANTED. "A YOUNG MAN
- who has an extensive acquaintance In De
soto county, Miss, wishes situation IN q dry
goods or commission house. has some knowledge
Of the dry goods business and Of book keeping,
and can give the hest Of country aud some city
reference rs 10 character, business qualidca-
Senaiobia, Miss. i3i
NNANTED.-TO RENT OR PURCHASE,
w n good plantation, with from $50 10 800
ncres cleared land. good improvements, within
fifty miles Of Memphis. Apply Immediately 10
ANDERSON 4 WATSON,
l@ az Jefferson street.
NTANTED-SlOO TO $3.50 PER. MONTH
w Agents everywhere. male and female, to
sell the genuine Improved Common Sense Sew
ing Machine. Price only SIS. This machine
will stitch, hem, fell. tuck, bind, quilt, braid
and embrOder. The cloth cannot be pulled
apart, even after every second stitch is cut.
Every machine warranted for throe years. Send
for circulars. BLISS & MoEATHRON,.
i52 Manufrs' South'n Agents. LQuisville. Ky
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view with Mr.. Powers, that no will not
be unwilling so TO do under his contract
We recommend that II certainly be done,
for the reasons given.
lCoheluded Tomorrow
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-31

DR.. G. W. McLoED.-This gentleman,
who is graduate of the Medical Depart
ment of the University of Louisville, has
opened an office at "a Union street He
has strong recommendations to the pub
lie confidence as to his ability for treat
ing the diseases which he makes a spe.
oialtv of
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-31

Hoe STEALIxG.-A colored individual
named George Gray was before Esquire
Creighton yesterday for stealing several
hogs from farmer named Ball, who re.
sides near the city He was caught in
the act and the case was considered clear
enough to warrant his committal for trial
at the Criminal Court.